Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage a Time-Dependent Phenomenon After Successful Combined Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Therapy? [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— ORT influences the rate but not the volume of ICH and appears to be a critical predictor of symptomatic hemorrhage after successful combined intravenous and intra-arterial therapy. To minimize the risk of bleeding, revascularization should be achieved within 4.5 hours of stroke onset.

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Source: Stroke - February 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Mosimann, P. J., Sirimarco, G., Meseguer, E., Serfaty, J.-M., Laissy, J.-P., Labreuche, J., Lapergue, B., Gonzalez-Valcarcel, J., Lavallee, P. C., Cabrejo, L., Guidoux, C., Klein, I. F., Olivot, J.-M., Schouman-Claeys, E., Amarenco, P., Mazighi, M. Tags: Acute Stroke Syndromes, Thrombolysis, Other Stroke Treatment - Surgical Brief Reports Source Type: research