Journal article
Utility of Intravenous Alteplase Prior to Endovascular Stroke Treatment
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To provide a critical appraisal on the evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) on the utility of direct endovascular treatment (dEVT) compared to the combination of endovascular treatment preceded by IV thrombolysis (bridging therapy [BT]) for patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO).
METHODS: Eligible RCTs were identified by searching Medline and Scopus. We calculated the corresponding odds ratios (ORs) …
Authors
Katsanos AH; Turc G; Psychogios M; Kaesmacher J; Palaiodimou L; Stefanou MI; Magoufis G; Shoamanesh A; Themistocleous M; Sacco S
Journal
Neurology, Vol. 97, No. 8, pp. e777–e784
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 24, 2021
DOI
10.1212/wnl.0000000000012390
ISSN
0028-3878