Endovascular treatment and devices used
Case No. | Occlusion Sites | Spasmolytic Agents | Timing of Drug Therapy | Mechanical Device | No. of Balloon Inflations |
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1 | L M2 | ReoPro | Post | Merci | 3 |
Maverick, 2 × 9 mm, Neuroform 2 | |||||
2 | L M2/M3 bifurcation | ReoPro, Activase | Intra, Post | Maverick, 1.5 × 9 mm | 2 |
L M2 | |||||
3 | L M3 | ReoPro | Post | Maverick, 2.5 × 15 mm, Wingspan, Enterprise | 2 |
L M2/M3 bifurcation | |||||
4 | L M3 | ReoPro | Pre | Maverick, 2.0 × 15 mm | 4 |
L M2 | |||||
L M1 | |||||
5 | L M2 | ReoPro | Post | Merci | 2 |
L M1 | Maverick, 1.5 × 20 mm | ||||
6 | R M3 | Alteplase | Pre, Intra | Maverick, 1.5 × 9 mm | 4 |
R M2 | |||||
7 | R M3 | IV rtPA,a ReoPro, nitroglycerin | Post | Maverick, 1.5 × 15 mm | 3 |
a rtPA given in the ED at 2.5 hours after onset of symptoms; patient received endovascular treatment due to persistence of neurologic symptoms.