Vessel diameter and catheter-to-vessel ratio affect the success rate of clot aspiration.
Anna Andriana KyselyovaJens FiehlerHannes LeischnerFabian Alexander FlottmannJan Hendrik BuhkAndreas Maximilian FrölichPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2020)
With ADAPT, patient age and vessel tortuosity affect the ability to deliver the aspiration catheter and achieve clot contact, whereas vessel diameter and CVR at the aspiration site seem to affect the effectiveness of clot aspiration. Strategies aimed at improving catheter deliverability and increasing CVR may increase the efficacy of ADAPT.