Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke

To the Editor In their recent article, Coutinho et al address whether patients who have had an acute stroke with proximal occlusion should undergo intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before a mechanical thrombectomy (MT). In this analysis of pooled data from the SWIFT and STAR trials, MT after IVT did not appear to provide clinical benefits over MT alone. The authors concluded that randomized clinical trials should confirm their observation.
Source: JAMA Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research