Endovascular vs medical management of acute ischemic stroke

Abstract

This meta-analysis provides strong evidence that endovascular intervention combined with medical management, including IV tissue plasminogen activator for eligible patients, improves the outcomes of appropriately selected patients with acute ischemic stroke in the setting of LVO.

Keywords

MedicineSolitaire Cryptographic AlgorithmThrombolysisModified Rankin ScaleStroke (engine)Randomized controlled trialEmbolectomyRevascularizationSurgeryInternal medicineMyocardial infarctionPulmonary embolismIschemiaIschemic stroke

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Year: 2015
Type: review
Volume: 85
Issue: 22
Pages: 1980-1990
Citations: 150
Access: Closed

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                                    Ching‐Jen Chen, 
                                
                                    Dale Ding, 
                                
                                    Robert M. Starke
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2015). 
                            Endovascular vs medical management of acute ischemic stroke. 
                            Neurology
                            , 85
                            (22)
                            , 1980-1990.
                            https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000002176
                        

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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002176