Non-Contrast CT and CT-Angiogram for Late Window Ischemic Stroke Treatment Selection.
Marie-Claude BeaulieuAhmad NehmeFrancis FortinFatine KarkriNicole DaneaultYan DeschaintreLaura C GioiaGrégory JacquinAlexandre Y PoppeChristian StapfCéline OdierPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2021)
NCCT- and CTA-based patient selection led to similar functional independence outcomes and low proportions of sHT in the early and late windows. In centers without access to perfusion-based neuroimaging, this pragmatic approach could be safe, particularly for strokes of unknown onset.