Microcatheter navigation through the clot: does size matter?

Jildaz CaroffRobert M KingRose ArslanianMiklos MarosfoiErin T LanganMatthew J GounisJu-Yu Chueh

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2018)

The clot crossing maneuver has a significant effect on the total number of small particles induced during mechanical thrombectomy. Smaller microcatheter sizes should be favored when possible.

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high glucose
diabetic rats
drug induced
endothelial cells
oxidative stress