Periprocedural intravenous heparin in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy after intravenous thrombolysis

CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that periprocedural heparin is associated with an increased risk of unfavorable outcomes and SICH in patients treated with EVT after IVT. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the utility and safety of periprocedural heparin.PMID:38552231 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.JNS232584

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - March 29, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hao Wang Kang Yuan Xianjun Huang Yi Zhong Mengdi Xie Ruidong Ye Yunfei Han Qiushi Lv Qingshi Zhao Rui Liu Source Type: research