ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2016
ARTS (Aspiration-Retriever Technique for Stroke): Initial clinical experience.
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Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Between Suction Aspiration Method and Combination Method of Intra-arterial Therapy (IAT) in Large Artery Occlusion: Randomized Open-labelled Prospective Multicenter Trials
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88 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Endovascular treatment strategies for simultaneous bilateral anterior circulation occlusions in acute ischemic stroke: A single-center experience and systematic review of the literature.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of combined stent retriever and contact aspiration vs. stent retriever alone on revascularization in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Thrombectomy for distal medium vessel occlusion stroke: Combined vs. single-device techniques - A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in stroke · 2023Pooled it
- Successful Reperfusion is Associated with Favorable Functional Outcome despite Vessel Perforation during Thrombectomy: A Case Series and Systematic Review.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis on outcome differences among patients with TICI2b versus TICI3 reperfusions: success revisited.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Between Suction Aspiration and Combination Methods of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Cerebral Infarction: The COMPETE Trial.Journal of Korean medical science · 2026Trial
- An innovative endovascular approach for acute ischemic stroke attributable to ICAS-LVO: the RESCUE (Retrievable stent-Endovascular tirofiban-paSs-ExtraCtion-microgUide-rEscue angioplasty) technique.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Trial
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- First pass effect with contact aspiration and stent retrievers in the Aspiration versus Stent Retriever (ASTER) trial.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2020Trial
- Stent retrievers for acute ischemic stroke: technological advances, clinical applications, and future perspectives.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Combined stent retriever and contact aspiration improves first-line recanalisation but not clinical outcomes: a pooled analysis of the ASTER, ASTER2, and VECTOR trials.European stroke journal · 2026Article
- Impact of Balloon Guide Catheter on Thrombectomy Outcomes in Intracranial Carotid Artery Embolic Occlusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Analyzing the effects of anemia on the outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in ischemic stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Clinical Effects of Using the Combined Technique in the First Attempt for Acute Large-vessel Occlusion, with Specific Reference to Age Differences.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of an In-Hospital Stroke Bypass System for Endovascular Treatment: A Comparative Study.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2026Article
- Concurrent Use of Contact Aspiration and a Stent Retriever Is Associated With Successful Recanalization in Patients With Cancer-Associated Stroke.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
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- "The microcatheter contrast injection technique": A novel technique to detect the proximal end of a thrombus in mechanical thrombectomy.The neuroradiology journal · 2025Article
- Administration of eptifibatide as rescue therapy during mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Clinical Impact of Reperfusion Techniques and Occlusion Sites in Thrombectomy: Insights from the ASSIST Stroke Registry.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundA new generation of highly navigable large-bore aspiration catheters and retriever devices for intracranial mechanical thrombectomy has markedly improved recanalization rates, time and clinical outcomes. We report collected clinical data utilizing a new technique based on combined large lumen aspiration catheter and partially resheathed stent retriever (ARTS: Aspiration (catheter)-(stent) Retriever Technique for Stroke). This technique is applied, especially in presence of bulky/rubbery emboli, when resistance is felt while retracting the stent retriever; at that point the entire assembly is locked and removed in-toto under continuous aspiration with additional flow arrest.
methodsA retrospective data analysis was performed to identify patients with large cerebral artery acute ischemic stroke treated with ARTS. The study was conducted between August 2013 and February 2015 at a single high volume stroke center. Procedural and clinical data were captured for analysis.
resultsForty-two patients (median age 66 years) met inclusion criteria for this study. The ARTS was successful in achieving Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) ≥2b revascularization in 97.6% of cases (TICI 2b = 18 patients, TICI 3 = 23 patients). Patients' median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score at admission was 18 (6-40). A 3-month follow-up modified Rankin Scale value of 0-2 was achieved in 65.7% of the successfully treated patients (average 2.4). Two patients (4.8%) developed symptomatic intraparenchymal hemorrhages. Six procedure unrelated deaths were observed.
conclusionsWe found that ARTS is a fast, safe and effective method for endovascular recanalization of large vessel occlusions presenting within the context of acute ischemic stroke.
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