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Various systems have been used to classify subtypes of ischemic stroke [ 50 ] . For example, the Trial of ORG10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) investigators classified stroke into large-artery atherosclerosis, cardioembolism, small-vessel occlusion, stroke of other etiology, and stroke of undetermined etiology [ 51 ] . Uncertainty exists as to whether the clinical heterogeneity of the ischemic stroke phenotype relates to heterogeneity in genetic risk factors.
The PercuSurge GuardWire (Medtronic, Santa Rosa, CA, USA) is an occlusion thrombectomy device that consists of a wire containing a central lumen that communicates with a low-pressure distal occlusion balloon incorporated into the tip (Fig.
Prior attempts to prove the efficacy of thrombolysis initiated between 3 and 6 h from onset without a positive diagnosis of arterial occlusion or perfusion defect have not been successful [ 3, 4, 5].
Calf occlusion pressure was measured using a hand held sonic Doppler and a standard sphygmomanometer cuff, the maximum in either the dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial artery being recorded as the value.
An inflation device allows controlled expansion and sizing of the occlusion balloon in the treated vessel.