Improving the Prediction of Spontaneous and Post-thrombolytic Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients was recently shown to improve recanalization rates and clinical outcome in a well-defined study population. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) alone is insufficiently effective to recanalize in certain patients or of little value in others. Accordingly, we aimed at identifying predictors of recanalization in patients treated with or without IVT.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research