Under (back) pressure: Better collateral flow may facilitate clot removal in ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Trey J Seymour Kobeissi Hassan Sherief A GhozyRishabh GuptaRamanathan D Kadirvel David F Kallmes

Published in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2023)

The presence of good collaterals may increase the odds of achieving successful reperfusion following EVT for AIS. Improved collateral flow was associated with improved angiographic outcomes, although future work is needed to determine if a causal relationship exists.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
cerebral ischemia
heart failure
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage