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Endovascular Thrombectomy for Carotid Pseudo-Occlusion in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Michelle A. Toruno, Tristan Meier, Mohamed Elfil, Karthi Varshika, Jonathan Cortese, Sherief Ghozy, Ramanathan Kadirvel and David F. Kallmes
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8268
Michelle A. Toruno
aFrom the Department of Radiology (M.A.T., J.C., S.G., R.K., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Tristan Meier
bMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (T.M.), Rochester, Minnesota
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Mohamed Elfil
cDepartment of Neurological Sciences (M.E.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Karthi Varshika
dLoyola University (K.V.), Chicago, Illinois
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Jonathan Cortese
aFrom the Department of Radiology (M.A.T., J.C., S.G., R.K., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
eDepartment of Interventional Neuroradiology (NEURI Vascular Center)(J.C.), Bicetre University-Hospital, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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Sherief Ghozy
aFrom the Department of Radiology (M.A.T., J.C., S.G., R.K., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
fDepartment of Neurology (S.G., R.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Ramanathan Kadirvel
aFrom the Department of Radiology (M.A.T., J.C., S.G., R.K., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
fDepartment of Neurology (S.G., R.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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David F. Kallmes
aFrom the Department of Radiology (M.A.T., J.C., S.G., R.K., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Michelle A. Toruno, Tristan Meier, Mohamed Elfil, Karthi Varshika, Jonathan Cortese, Sherief Ghozy, Ramanathan Kadirvel, David F. Kallmes
Endovascular Thrombectomy for Carotid Pseudo-Occlusion in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2024, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8268

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2024, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8268
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