Influence of intravenous alteplase on endovascular treatment decision-making in acute ischemic stroke due to primary medium-vessel occlusion: a case-based survey study.

Manon KappelhofJohanna OspelNima R Kashani Petra CimflovaNishita SinghMohammed A AlmekhlafiBijoy K MenonFiehler Jens Michael ChenNobuyuki SakaiMayank Goyal

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2021)

Intravenous alteplase is an important factor in EVT decision-making for MeVO stroke. However, even in alteplase-treated patients, more than half of the physicians decided to proceed with EVT without waiting for alteplase effect.

Keyphrases

decision making
acute ischemic stroke
endovascular treatment
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
high dose
primary care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes