Letter by Poppe et al Regarding Article, "Emergent Carotid Stenting After Thrombectomy in Patients With Tandem Lesions".
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The Case A 68-year-old diabetic woman presents to the emergency department 1 hour after right-sided hemiplegia and global aphasia. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score is 21; Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASEPCTS) on computed tomographic scan is 8; and computed tomographic angiography shows severe left internal carotid artery stenosis and proximal left M1 middle cerebral artery occlusion (tandem lesion). She is treated with intravenous tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator) and is being considered for endovascular intervention.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 48 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017