Association of Multiple Passes during Mechanical Thrombectomy with Incomplete Reperfusion and Lesion Growth

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that incomplete reperfusion on post-EVT MRI is present even in some patients with successful recanalization at the time of EVT and is associated with multiple-pass thrombectomy, lesion growth, and worse outcome. Future studies are needed to investigate whether patients with residual hypoperfusion may benefit from immediate adjunctive therapy to limit lesion growth and improve clinical outcome.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research