Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in patients with cancer: a propensity-matched analysis

Conclusions
In propensity matched analysis of patients undergoing EVT for AIS with and without cancer, 90-day functional outcomes and mortality were similar. However, there was a significantly higher rate of HT in cancer patients.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - November 14, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Joshi, K. C., Grewal, P., Beer-Furlan, A., Vargas, A., Osteraas, N., Dafer, R., Chen, M. Tags: Editor''s choice, Ischemic stroke Source Type: research