Introduction of Endovascular Thrombectomy to The Island Nation — The Maldives

Authors

  • Ali Niyaf Department of Neurosurgery, ADK Hospital, Male’, Maldives
  • Kiran Niraula Department of Neurosurgery, ADK Hospital, Male’, Maldives
  • Mohamed Haaish Hashmath Department of Biomedical Science, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
  • Mariyam Reeath Hameed School of Medicine, Maldives National University, Male, Maldives.
  • Robin Bhattarai Department of Neurosurgery, ADK Hospital, Male’, Maldives

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/egn.v5i01.68447

Keywords:

Ischemic Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Endovascular Thrombectomy, Intravenous Thrombolysis

Abstract

Over the years multiple treatment trials were researched up on for acute management of ischemic stroke to reduce mortality risk and morbidity rate among adults who suffered. Here, we report a case of 63 years Muslim diabetic female with multiple co-morbidities of coronary heart disease, pulmonary disease, and internal carotid artery aneurysm presented with thrombotic occlusion of left middle cerebral artery who underwent Maldives first ever endovascular thrombectomy using combined technique.

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Published

2024-08-06

How to Cite

Niyaf, A., Niraula, K., Haaish Hashmath, M., Reeath Hameed, M., & Bhattarai, R. (2024). Introduction of Endovascular Thrombectomy to The Island Nation — The Maldives . Eastern Green Neurosurgery, 5(01), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.3126/egn.v5i01.68447

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 01 (2024)

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2024 Ali Niyaf, Kiran Niraula, Mohamed Haaish Hashmath, Mariyam Reeath Hameed, Robin Bhattarai

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