Endovascular Therapy is Effective for Large Vessel Occlusion Despite Concurrent Cancer

Ischemic stroke and concurrent cancer is increasingly recognized. However, optimal management is uncertain. As mechanical thrombectomy has become the standard of care for large vessel occlusion, more patients with cancer are presenting for embolectomy. However, it is unknown whether this subgroup has the same benefit profile described in multiple randomized trials for thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion. Our objective was to retrospectively evaluate a North American embolectomy database for safety and outcomes in patients with active cancer.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 18, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Thomas K. Mattingly, Jorge E. Risco, Jaclyn E. Burch, Raquel Whyte, Gurkirat S. Kohli, Stephen Susa, Tarun Bhalla, Matthew T. Bender Source Type: research