ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2020
Role of Balloon Guide Catheter in Modern Endovascular Thrombectomy.
Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06721338 (Safety and Efficacy of Mechanical Thrombectomy Utilizing Reversal Flow), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Safety and Efficacy of Mechanical Thrombectomy Utilizing Reversal Flow
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Distal Placement of Guide Catheter Improves Efficacy of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical neuroradiology · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and Procedural Outcomes with or without Balloon Guide Catheters during Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with First-line Technique Subgroup Analysis.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2021Pooled it
- Procedural factors associated with successful recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy-a nationwide register-based observational study.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2026Observational
- Mechanical Thrombectomy as Stroke Management in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Impact of Balloon Guide Catheter on Thrombectomy Outcomes in Intracranial Carotid Artery Embolic Occlusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Balloon Guide Catheter Use and Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Vessel Occlusions.Clinical neuroradiology · 2026Article
- An in vitro assessment of aspiration technologies: Location of conduit for 6F aspiration catheters and design of catheter tip influence clot retrieval success.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- Does endovascular thrombectomy using super-bore 0.088" large distal platform offer advantages over balloon guide catheters in acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion?Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- The initial experience with the Walrus balloon guide catheter - Results from two high-volume thrombectomy centres.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- Complete anterior circle of Willis improves thrombectomy efficacy of balloon guide catheter for internal carotid artery occlusion.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Current Approaches and Methods to Understand Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Using Aspiration Thrombectomy.Cardiovascular engineering and technology · 2024Review
- Balloon Guide Catheter Versus Non-Balloon Guide Catheter: A MR CLEAN Registry Analysis.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Predictors of Emboli in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Stroke.Current neurovascular research · 2024Article
- Collateral flow and pulsatility during large vessel occlusions: insights from a quantitativeFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Vascular Cross-Section, Rather Than Tortuosity, Can Classify First-Pass Outcome of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Article
- Undeflatable balloon guide catheter (BGC) during endovascular procedure: Rescue strategy.Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery · 2022Article
- Clot Morphology in Acute Ischemic Stroke Decision Making.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Safety and efficacy of the SeparGateJournal of interventional medicine · 2022Article
- Maximizing the catheter-to-vessel size optimizes distal flow control resulting in improved revascularization in vitro for aspiration thrombectomy.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2022Article
- Safety and feasibility of transradial use of 8F balloon guide catheter FlowgateInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Proximal flow control achieved with a balloon guide catheter (BGC) during endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke is reviewed in this article. In clinical practice, BGCs offer a multi-faceted approach for clot retrieval by creating proximal flow arrest, reducing embolic burden, and shortening procedure time. Evaluation of frontline thrombectomy procedures with BGCs revealed advantages of combined use over the conventional guide catheter (CGC), notably in the significant reduction of distal emboli to both the affected and previously unaffected territories. Recently, new measures of early and complete reperfusion at first thrombectomy pass have been identified as independent predictors of improved outcomes, which were consistently demonstrated with use of BGC as a safe and effective option to minimize number of passes during intervention. Prior randomized controlled trials reported the positive correlation between BGC-treated patients and a lower risk of mortality as well as shortened procedure time. While BGC use is more common in stent retriever-mediated mechanical thrombectomy, preliminary data has shown the potential benefit of device application during contact aspiration thrombectomy to achieve successful recanalization. However, the question of which major endovascular strategy reigns superior as a frontline remains to be answered. Along with clinical case assessments, BGC performance during in-vitro simulation was analyzed to further understand mechanisms for optimization of thrombectomy technique.
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