Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with medical contraindications for intravenous thrombolysis: a prospective observational study

Conclusions MT is safe in patients with potential comorbidity-derived risks that preclude IVT. MT should be offered, aiming for prompt recanalization, to patients with LVO stroke unsuitable for IVT. Trial registration number NCT02164357; Results.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - October 13, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alonso de Lecinana, M., Martinez-Sanchez, P., Garcia-Pastor, A., Kawiorski, M. M., Calleja, P., Sanz-Cuesta, B. E., Diaz-Otero, F., Frutos, R., Sierra-Hidalgo, F., Ruiz-Ares, G., Fandino, E., Diez-Tejedor, E., Gil-Nunez, A., Fuentes, B. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research