Abstract:Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The advent of acute reperfusion therapy, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy, has revolutionized the field of stroke medicine, and neurology in general. Recent studies have implicated a major role of cerebral collaterals in the trajectory of acute ischemic stroke patients receiving reperfusion therapy. Collaterals sustain blood supply to the tissue in the setting of acute ischemia which prevents further expansion of the hypo perfus… Show more
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