Cervical carotid occlusion in acute ischemic stroke: Should we give tPA?

CONCLUSION: Emergent revascularization with acute cICA stenting carries advantages, but its safety is precluded by tPA administration. We suggest a trial which randomizes patients with cICA occlusions to receiving either tPA or dual antiplatelet therapy before surgical intervention, aiming to ultimately improved outcomes in these patients.PMID:35509556 | PMC:PMC9063023 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_176_2022

Source: Surgical Neurology International - May 5, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Theresa A Elder Leonard H Verhey Haritha Schultz Eleanor S Smith Joseph G Adel Source Type: research