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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.01.013
Treatment of Transiently Symptomatic Acute Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Learning from the Interventional Field
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      A 69-year-old man experienced left hemiparesis and confusion of sudden onset, followed by complete spontaneous recovery after about 20 minutes. When carotid ultrasound was performed in the neurovascular unit 12 hours later, an occluded right internal carotid artery was found. Transcranial ultrasound showed normal flow in the right middle and anterior cerebral arteries. How should he be treated?

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      Publication history

      Accepted: January 30, 2009
      Received in revised form: January 25, 2009
      Received: December 14, 2008

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.01.013

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      © 2009 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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