Acute Stenting and Concomitant Tirofiban Administration for the Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Related to Intracranial Artery Dissections: A Single Center Experience and Systematic Review of the Literature

Intracranial artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute ischemic stroke. Although acute stenting of the dissected arterial segment is a therapeutic option, the associated antiplatelet regimen remains a matter of debate.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 3, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Gianmarco Bernava, Torstein R. Meling, Andrea Rosi, Jeremy Hofmeister, Hasan Yilmaz, Olivier Brina, Philippe Reymond, Michel Muster, Marco V. Corniola, Emmanuel Carrera, Karl-Olof Lovblad, Zsolt Kulcsar, Paolo Machi Source Type: research