Influence of tirofiban on stroke outcome after mechanical thrombectomy in acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion

Influence of tirofiban on stroke outcome after mechanical thrombectomy in acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion

Abstract Background Even undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT), patients with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (AVBAO) still have a high rate of mortality. Tirofiban is a novel antiplatelet agent which is now widely empirically used in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this study, we aimed to...

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Main Authors: Xiding Pan, Mengyi Xu, Yuxiang Fei, Shiteng Lin, Yapeng Lin, Jianjun Zou, Jie Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Vertebrobasilar artery occlusion
Antiplatelet
Tirofiban
Mechanical thrombectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02996-5

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