Difficult Vascular Access Anatomy Associated with Decreased Success of Revascularization in Emergent Thrombectomy

摘要

BackgroundThrombectomy has become established as a successful treatment strategy for ischemic stroke, and consequently, more patients are undergoing this procedure. Due to comorbid conditions, chronic disease states, and advanced age, many patients have anatomy which complicates revascularization, specifically difficult aortic arch anatomy, or tortuous common and internal artery anatomy, or both.