What You Always Wanted to Know about Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke but Never Dared to Ask: A Comprehensive Review

In 2015, mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in combination with intravenous thrombolysis was demonstrated to be superior to best medical treatment alone in patients with anterior circulation stroke. This finding resulted in an unprecedented boost in endovascular stroke therapy, and MT became widely availa...

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Main Authors: Philipp Bücke, Jose E. Cohen, Thomas Horvath, Alexandru Cimpoca, Pervinder Bhogal, Hansjörg Bäzner, Hans Henkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-10-01
Series:Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/23/10/10.31083/j.rcm2310340