Intravenous thrombolysis + endovascular thrombectomy versus thrombolysis alone in large vessel occlusion mild stroke: a propensity score matched analysis.

Ghil SchwarzSara BonatoSilvia LanfranconiMarius MatuseviciusIsabella GhioneGloria ValcamonicaGeorgios K TsivgoulisAna Paiva NunesMichelangelo MancusoAndrea ZiniPaolo CandelaresiViiu-Marika RandGiacomo P ComiMichael V MazyaNiaz Ahmed

Published in: European journal of neurology (2023)

In anterior circulation LVO patients presenting with NIHSS score ≤5, IVT+EVT (vs. IVT alone) was associated with poorer 3-month functional outcome. Randomized-controlled trials are needed to elucidate the best treatments in mild LVO patients.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
pulmonary embolism
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
atrial fibrillation
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
systematic review
patient reported outcomes
study protocol
aortic dissection