Ischemic Stroke: Histological Thrombus Composition and Pre-Interventional CT Attenuation Are Associated with Intervention Time and Rate of Secondary Embolism

Abstract

Fibrin-rich thrombi with low erythrocyte percentage are significantly associated with longer intervention times. Embolisms in the thrombectomy process occur more often in thrombi with a small fraction of red blood cells and a low CT-density, suggesting a higher fragility of these thrombi.