Good Intracranial Collaterals Trump Poor ASPECTS (Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score) for Intravenous Thrombolysis in Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— In patients with large and very large volume infarcts, good collaterals as measured by the ASPECTS-collaterals system is associated with improved outcomes and can help select patients for intravenous thrombolysis.

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Source: Stroke - August 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Tan, B. Y. Q., Wan-Yee, K., Paliwal, P., Gopinathan, A., Nadarajah, M., Ting, E., Venketasubramanian, N., Seet, R. C. S., Chan, B. P. L., Teoh, H. L., Rathakrishnan, R., Sharma, V. K., Yeo, L. L. L. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

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