Is Direct Endovascular Treatment as an Alternative of Bridging Therapy in Acute Stroke Patients with Large Vessel Occlusion?

Although endovascular treatment (EVT) is very effective for acute ischemia stroke (AIS) patients with proximal large vessels occlusion (LVO), whether bridging rPA before EVT in stroke patients of LVO is of any benefit and is currently one of the most urgent unanswered questions. We aim to comprehensively determine the efficacy and safety of direct EVT (DEVT) in AIS patients with LVO versus bridging therapy (BT).

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 28, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Mingsu Liu, Guangqin Li Source Type: research