Functional Outcome After Mechanical Thrombectomy with or without Previous Thrombolysis

Combined intravenous therapy (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion (LVO). However, the use of   IVT before MT is recently being questioned.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Manuel Machado, Marta Alves, Alberto Fior, Isabel Fragata, Ana Lu ísa Papoila, João Reis, Ana Paiva Nunes Source Type: research