Journal article
Microbleeds, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and Functional Outcome After Stroke Thrombolysis
Abstract
Background and Purpose- We assessed whether the presence, number, and distribution of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on pre-intravenous thrombolysis MRI scans of acute ischemic stroke patients are associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or poor functional outcome. Methods- We performed an individual patient data meta-analysis, including prospective and retrospective studies of acute ischemic stroke treated with …
Authors
Charidimou A; Turc G; Oppenheim C; Yan S; Scheitz JF; Erdur H; Klinger-Gratz PP; El-Koussy M; Takahashi W; Moriya Y
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 2084–2090
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.116.012992
ISSN
0039-2499