Agreement Among Stroke Faculty and Fellows in Treating Ischemic Stroke Patients With Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator and Thrombectomy [Brief Report]

Conclusions—We found substantial agreement between vascular neurology fellows and faculty in treating with tissue-type plasminogen activator or IAT. Areas for improvement include recognition of stroke mimics, consensus on treating less severe strokes, and use/interpretation of imaging.

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Source: Stroke - December 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ahmad-Riad Ramadan, Mary Carter Denny, Farhaan Vahidy, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Tzu-Ching Wu, Amrou Sarraj, Sean Savitz, James Grotta Tags: Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research