Intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is recommended in patients with ischemic stroke in the anterior and posterior circulation. Neurological outcomes due to posterior circulation strokes (PCS) without treatment remain poor. Our aim was to overview the literature on outcomes of IVT and conservative treatment in PCS, based on a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 21, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Robrecht R.M.M. Knapen, Senta Frol, Sander M.J. van Kuijk, Janja Pretnar Oblak, Christiaan van der Leij, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Wim H van Zwam Source Type: research