3 תוצאות
MCA Stroke is a fatal disease with reported mortality of about 80% of cases without decompressive craniectomy. Osmotic agents like hypertonic saline & mannitol have been used in acute MCA stroke cases without no evidence of benefit. Its use in elevated ICP can be only justified as a bridge to the
The primary objectives of this exploratory study are:
- To assess the uptake of [F-18] RGD-K5 by carotid plaque with PET/MRI imaging in participants prior to carotid endarterectomy and thereby determine if carotid plaque that causes significant stenosis [in participants being considered for carotid
Background: the surgical treatment of severe carotid artery stenosis (>70%) has been proven effective in prevention of cerebral vascular events in asymptomatic patients as compared with non invasive treatment (1, 5, 7). The currently accepted surgical treatment is called endarterectomy and includes