Safety and Efficacy of Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Active Malignancy

Background and Purpose: Epidemiological correlations between active malignancy (AM) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are well-established. However, the effect of reperfusion strategies, particularly mechanical thrombectomy (MT), has been barely investigated in patients with AIS and AM. We aim to evaluate safety and efficacy of reperfusion strategies in such patients. Materials and Methods: We performed a case-control analysis comparing patients with AM and AIS (AM group) to a group of cancer-free patients with AIS (control group).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research