Disappearance of the hyperdense MCA sign after stroke thrombolysis: implications for prognosis and early patient selection for clot retrieval.

Conclusion Disappearance of HMCAS is associated with better clinical and radiological outcomes. A shorter thrombus is more likely to disappear postthrombolysis. The data highlight the limitation of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with longer hyperattenuated vessels, and the potential role for clot retrieval in such patients. PMID: 27929569 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J R Coll Physicians Edinb Source Type: research