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Techniques in Neurosurgery & Neurology

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in Egypt

  • Open or CloseIslam E*

    Department of Neurology, Egypt

    *Corresponding author: Islam E, Department of Neurology, Tanta university, Egypt

Submission: April 29, 2019 Published: August 30, 2019

DOI: 10.31031/TNN.2019.02.000545

ISSN 2637-7748
Volume2 Issue3

Abstract

I am writing to give an idea about mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke patients in Egypt, I will comment on how often this treatment being done, the protocol of doing it, obstacles made us not to do such important therapy for our patients. Egypt is a developing country with more than one hundred population. We have a high rate of ischemic stroke in Egypt due to a lack of regular follow up and irregular, ineffective treatment of vascular risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and many others.

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