Operator assessment versus core laboratory adjudication of recanalization following endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mohamed K IbrahimMostafa A ShehataSherief A GhozyCem BilginMohamed Sobhi JabalDaniel M HeifermanRamanathan D KadirvelDavid F KallmesPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2022)
Operator angiographic reads are statistically significantly higher than core laboratory-read readings following stroke thrombectomy, especially for complete recanalization. These differences should be considered when interpreting reports of angiographic outcomes after thrombectomy.