The safety and efficacy of periprocedural intravenous anticoagulants for acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent endovascular treatment: Sub-analysis of the RESCUE-Japan Registry 2

The efficacy and safety of periprocedural anticoagulant therapy are still controversial. We investigated the effects of periprocedural anticoagulation on patients who underwent endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The patients were dichotomized into two groups according to the use of intravenous anticoagulant during or within 24  h after EVT (AC or non-AC group). Primary outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0–2 at 90 days. Safety outcomes were defined as any or symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH).

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - August 23, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Hirofumi Matsubara, Yukiko Enomoto, Egashira Yusuke, Kazutaka Uchida, Hiroshi Yamagami, Nobuyuki Sakai, Shinichi Yoshimura Source Type: research