Efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy in mild ischemic stroke: results from a retrospective study and meta-analysis of previous trials

Abstract Background Mechanical thrombectomy has been proven as a standard care for moderate to severe ischemic stroke with anterior large vessel occlusion (LVO); however, whether it is equally effective in mild ischemic stroke (MIS) is controversial. Methods In this retrospective study, a total of 1...

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Main Authors: Xian-Jin Shang, Zhong-Hua Shi, Cai-Feng He, Shuai Zhang, Yong-Jie Bai, Yong-Tao Guo, Bo Sun, Shun Li, Huai-Ming Wang, Zhi-Ming Zhou, Wen-Jie Zi, Xin-Feng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1372-9