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. 2020 Nov;41(11):2012-2016.
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A6750. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Stroke Thrombectomy in Patients with COVID-19: Initial Experience in 13 Cases

R Pop  1   2 , A Hasiu  3 , F Bolognini  4 , D Mihoc  3 , V Quenardelle  5 , R Gheoca  5 , E Schluck  6 , S Courtois  6 , M Delaitre  4 , M Musacchio  4 , J Pottecher  7 , T-N Chamaraux-Tran  7 , F Sellal  8 , V Wolff  5 , P A Lebedinsky  4 , R Beaujeux  3   2
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Stroke Thrombectomy in Patients with COVID-19: Initial Experience in 13 Cases

R Pop et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2020 Nov.

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.

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