Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 458-459 , November 2009

Treatment of Transiently Symptomatic Acute Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Learning from the Interventional Field

  • Simone Beretta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Acute Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Simone Beretta, MD, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20052 Monza (MI), Italy.
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  • Edoardo Boccardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Neuroradiology Division, Niguarda-Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Patrizia Santoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Acute Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Giovanni Pappadà, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Carlo Ferrarese, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Acute Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Received 14 December 2008 ,Revised 25 January 2009 ,Accepted 30 January 2009.

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PII: S1052-3057(09)00032-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.01.013

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 458-459 , November 2009

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