Benefits and Safety of Periprocedural Heparin During Thrombectomy in Patients Contra-Indicated for Alteplase

Role of peri-procedural heparin as an adjuvant treatment during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for patients contra-indicated for alteplase remains a source of debate.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Sol ène Hebert, Pierre Clavel, Benjamin Maier, Katsuhiro Mizutani, François Delvoye, Bertrand Lapergue, Malek Ben Maacha, Robert Fahed, Simon Escalard, Jean-Philippe Desilles, Hocine Redjem, Gabriele Ciccio, Stanislas Smajda, Raphael Blanc, Michel Pioti Source Type: research