Efficacy of Solitaire AB stent-release angioplasty in acute middle cerebral artery atherosclerosis obliterative cerebral infarction

Figure 3 A 53-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with numbness of the right limb for 5. 5 h, aggravation, and weakness for 1.5 h. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 10 points. The patient exceeded the intravenous thrombolysis time window and received emergency endovascular treatment. The NIHSS score immediately after the operation was 2 points. The modified Rankin scale score was 0 points after 3 mo. A: Left internal carotid angiography showed that the proximal left middle cerebral artery was occluded, part of the pial branch was compensated, and the micro-guide wire passed the stenosis; B: The Solitaire AB stent was unfolded (before being released) and the distal blood flow modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction level was 2b/3. After 15 min observation, the stent was released; C: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) 3 d postoperatively showed that the Solitaire AB stent (4 mm × 20 mm) was in good shape and the distal blood flow was smooth; D: CTA 3 mo after surgery showed that the stent was in good shape and the distal blood flow was smooth.