Intravenous thrombolysis before thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: a dual centre retrospective cohort study

Abstract First pass effect (FPE) is a successful recanalization (mTICI ≥ 2b) after the first trial of thrombectomy. It is associated with good functional outcomes. Few studies discussed the effect of BT (bridging therapy: combined I.V. thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy) on FPE and clinical ou...

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Main Authors: Islam EL Malky, Mahmoud Abdelhafiz, Hazem Mo. Abdelkhalek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25696-z