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Stent retriever for Tandem Acute Revascularization Technique (START): a novel technique for the endovascular management of tandem occlusions.
Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2024
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Stent retriever for Tandem Acute Revascularization Technique (START): a novel technique for the endovascular management of tandem occlusions.
Fageeh A, Zur G, Diouf A, La Russa D, Drake B, P Dos Santos M, Caron K, Birch N, Karwaski S, Trussler L, Miller E, Fantaneanu T, Varghaei P, Walker G, Lesiuk H, Fahed R
Journal of neurointerventional surgery2024
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