Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with proximal occlusions and low NIHSS: Results from a large prospective registry

Mechanical thrombectomy is now standard of care for treatment of acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion in the setting of high NIHSS. We analysed a large nationwide registry focusing on patients with large vessel occlusion and low NIHSS on admission to evaluate the efficacy and safety of thrombectomy in this patient population

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Leonardo Renieri, Valentina Saia, Vitor Mendes Pereira, Giovanni Pracucci, Nicola Limbucci, Sergio Nappini, Pascal N Tyrrell, Francesco Arba, Patrizia Nencini, Domenico Inzitari, Andrea Giorgianni, Massimiliano Natrella, Roberto Menozzi, Umberto Scoditti, Source Type: research