Collateral Circulation in Ischemic Stroke: Assessment Tools and Therapeutic Strategies

Oh Young Bang, Mayank Goyal, David S Liebeskind, Oh Young Bang, Mayank Goyal, David S Liebeskind

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Keywords: collateral circulation; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; reperfusion; stroke.

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Figure 1

Impact of collateral flow to penumbral tissue and occluding clot. tPA, tissue plasminogen activator

Figure 2

Various neuroimaging parameters representing the infarcted area and collateral status. Arrow indicate the distal hyperintense vessels * based on the contralateral side