Rescue Stenting in Refractory Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombectomy Using Drug-Eluting Stent with Short-Duration Tirofiban Infusion.
ABSTRACT Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is an essential cause of failed first-pass mechanical thrombectomy (MT) requiring rescue techniques. Rescue intracranial stenting (RIS) is a successful technique for repeated recanalization failure during MT; however, optimal antithrombotic management to maintain ste...