Good Outcome Rate of 35% in IV-tPA-Treated Patients With Computed Tomography Angiography Confirmed Severe Anterior Circulation Occlusive Stroke [Clinical Sciences]
Conclusions—
IV-tPA treatment resulted in significantly better outcomes in patients with severely symptomatic stroke with major anterior circulation occlusions. The 35% good outcome rate was similar to rates found in endovascular therapy trials. Vascular imaging may help in patient selection and stratification for trials of IV-thrombolytic and endovascular therapies.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Gonzalez, R. G., Furie, K. L., Goldmacher, G. V., Smith, W. S., Kamalian, S., Payabvash, S., Harris, G. J., Halpern, E. F., Koroshetz, W. J., Camargo, E. C. S., Dillon, W. P., Lev, M. H. Tags: CT and MRI, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Thrombolysis, Other Stroke Treatment - Surgical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
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