PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Katsaridis, V.
AU  - Papagiannaki, C.
AU  - Skoulios, N.
AU  - Achoulias, I.
AU  - Peios, D.
TI  - Local Intra-Arterial Eptifibatide for Intraoperative Vessel Thrombosis during Aneurysm Coiling
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1068
DP  - 2008 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1414--1417
VI  - 29
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/7/1414.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/7/1414.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2008 Aug 01; 29
AB  - SUMMARY: We report on our experience with the intra-arterial administration of eptifibatide for thrombolysis during aneurysm-embolization procedures. In 4 cases (3 stent-assisted coiling procedures and 1 with posthemorrhagic vasospasm), we noted the formation of thrombus occluding a vessel. We administered eptifibatide (10–15 mg) through a microcatheter proximal to the thrombus. The thrombus rapidly dissolved, resulting in the recanalization of the occluded vessels with no rethrombosis or hemorrhagic complications.