====== Endovascular thrombolysis and stenting for acute carotid occlusion ======

[[Case report]]s and series of [[endovascular treatment]] of [[internal carotid artery occlusion]] have confirmed the feasibility of this technique. [[Intraarterial thrombolysis]] within 6 hours of stroke onset may increase recanalization rates to 37–100% and clinical improvement to 53–94% without a significant increase in the [[hemorrhagic transformation]] when compared with intravenous thrombolytic therapy alone.
Although results appear promising, randomized controlled trials on cervical carotid thrombolysis and/or stenting are lacking.