1. Stroke Thrombectomy in Patients with COVID-19: Initial Experience in 13 Cases.
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Pop R, Hasiu A, Bolognini F, Mihoc D, Quenardelle V, Gheoca R, Schluck E, Courtois S, Delaitre M, Musacchio M, Pottecher J, Chamaraux-Tran TN, Sellal F, Wolff V, Lebedinsky PA, and Beaujeux R
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- Aged, Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Female, France, Humans, Incidence, Male, Pandemics, Retrospective Studies, SARS-CoV-2, Treatment Outcome, Coronavirus Infections complications, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral complications, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology, Stroke etiology, Stroke surgery, Thrombectomy adverse effects
- Abstract
We performed a retrospective review in both comprehensive stroke units of a region affected early by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, between March 1 and April 26, 2020, including patients with COVID-19 who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke. We identified 13 cases, representing 38.2% of 34 thrombectomies performed during this period. We observed increased mortality and a high incidence of thrombotic complications during hospitalization. Given the high rate of infected patients, systematic use of full personal protection measures seems justified., (© 2020 by American Journal of Neuroradiology.)
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- 2020
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