BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stent placement has been applied in small case series as a rescue therapy in combination with different thrombolytic agents, @entity661 ( @entity661 ), and mechanical thromboembolectomy (MT) in acute @entity64 treatment. These studies report a considerable mortality and a high rate of @entity932 when balloon-mounted stents were used. This study was performed to evaluate feasibility, efficacy, and safety of intracranial artery recanalization for acute @entity385 using a self-expandable stent. METHODS: All @entity1 treated with an intracranial stent for @entity432 were included. Treatment comprised intraarterial thrombolysis, thromboaspiration, MT, @entity661 , and stent placement. Recanalization result was assessed by follow-up angiography immediately after stent placement. Complications related to the procedure and outcome at 3 months were assessed. RESULTS: Twelve @entity1 (median NIHSS 14, mean age 63 years) were treated with intracranial stents for acute @entity385 . Occlusions were located in the posterior vertebrobasilar circulation (n=6) and in the anterior circulation (n=6). Stent placement was feasible in all procedures and resulted in partial or complete recanalization (TIMI 2/3) in 92%. No vessel perforations, subarachnoid, or symptomatic @entity1779 occurred. One dissection was found after thromboaspiration and @entity661 . Three @entity1 (25%) had a good outcome (mRS 0 to 2), 3 (25%) a moderate outcome (mRS 3), and 6 (50%) a poor outcome (mRS 4 to 6). Mortality was 33.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Intracranial placement of a self-expandable stent for acute @entity385 is feasible and seems to be safe to achieve sufficient recanalization.

Stent placement in @entity432 : use of a self-expandable intracranial stent for acute XXXX treatment.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity932 :: ('MESH:D020300', 'Disease') :: ['intracranial hemorrhages'] @entity661 :: ('MESH:D054549', 'Disease') :: ['PTA', 'percutaneous balloon angioplasty'] @entity432 :: ('MESH:D001157', 'Disease') :: ['acute cerebral artery occlusion'] @entity1779 :: ('MESH:D002543', 'Disease') :: ['intracerebral hemorrhages'] @entity385 :: ('MESH:D002544', 'Disease') :: ['ischemic stroke']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['stroke']
