Heterogeneity between proximal and distal aspects of occlusive thrombi on pretreatment imaging in acute ischemic stroke

The potential heterogeneity in occlusive thrombi caused by in situ propagation by secondary thrombosis after embolic occlusion could obscure the characteristics of original thrombi, preventing the clarification of a specific thrombus signature for the etiology of ischemic stroke. We aimed to investigate the heterogeneity of occlusive thrombi by pretreatment imaging.Among consecutive stroke patients with acute embolic anterior circulation large...