Therapeutic Decision Making in Acute Stroke due to Carotid Artery Dissection: A Potential Role for Percutaneous Vascular Intervention following Intravenous Thrombolysis. (21st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lewis, J. B.; Merwick, Á.; Laoide, R. Ó.; O'Hare, A.; McGuigan, C.
• Other Names: Guldiken S. Academic Editor.; Kuriyama N. Academic Editor.; Zirlik A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-02-21
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/121696
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is an important cause of acute ischemic stroke in younger patients. Potential acute treatments include anticoagulation, intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), and endovascular thrombectomy (ET). We report a case where the use of IVT followed by ET resulted in a good clinical outcome in a patient with tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion following ICAD.