Mechanical Thrombectomy With and Without Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using Nested Knowledge

Background: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is now the standard-of-care treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) of the anterior circulation and may be performed irrespective of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) eligibility prior to the procedure. This study aims to understand better i...

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Main Authors: Gautam Adusumilli, John M. Pederson, Nicole Hardy, Kevin M. Kallmes, Kristen Hutchison, Hassan Kobeissi, Daniel M. Heiferman, Jeremy J. Heit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.759759/full