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Stroke Interventions in Clinical Trials
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Rheopheresis

Action
Extracorporeal membrane differential filtration lowers plasma viscosity and erythrocyte aggregation without affecting the hematocrit; intended to increase local perfusion

Status
Randomized trial reported 1999, showed no increase in cerebral perfusion.

Trial(s)
  = Ongoing
  = Completed

Web Links and Publications
Extracorporeal rheopheresis in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A randomized pilot study.
Stroke 1999 Apr;30(4):787-92

UID: 84

   

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