Sex differences in outcome after thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. A propensity score-matched study

CONCLUSIONS: Subject to the limitations of a non-randomized comparison, women with stroke due to LVO treated with mechanical thrombectomy had a better chance to achieve complete recanalization, and 3-month functional independence than men. The results could be driven by women who underwent combined treatment.PMID:35647312 | PMC:PMC9134778 | DOI:10.1177/23969873221091648

Source: Adv Data - June 1, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ilaria Casetta Enrico Fainardi Giovanni Pracucci Valentina Saia Fabrizio Sallustio Valerio da Ros Sergio Nappini Patrizia Nencini Guido Bigliardi Sergio Vinci Francesco Grillo Sandra Bracco Rossana Tassi Mauro Bergui Paolo Cerrato Andrea Saletti Alessandr Source Type: research