Mechanical Thrombectomy in Strokes with Large-Vessel Occlusion Beyond 6 Hours: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Trials.

CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis confirms the efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy in selected ischemic stroke patients beyond 6 hours from symptom onset. The selection is mainly based on the limited core infarct detected by emergent assessment using neuroimaging techniques. PMID: 29971982 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29971982?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - July 6, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: J Clin Neurol Source Type: research