A prospective pilot study to evaluate the recanalization and safety of mechanical thrombectomy through a cerebral angiogram in patients with stroke symptoms last seen normal between 8 - 24 hours.
Ischemic stroke patients who are 8-24 hrs from symptom onset without prior mechanical or IV thrombolytic treatment and are screen with CT or MR perfusion imaging showing penumbra and infarction not \> 1/3rd the territory.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Mechanical thrombectomy by either Penumbra system, TREVO, or Solitaire retrieval device
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, United States
Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) score
Time frame: 6 months
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
Time frame: 6 months
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool
Time frame: 6 months
Modified Rankin Scale
Time frame: 6 months
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