Bridging therapy improves functional outcomes and reduces 90-day mortality compared with direct endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute posterior ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Huiru ChenYoujia QiuZilan WangHaiying TengZhouqing ChenYan KongZhong Wang

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Among patients with posterior ischemic stroke, bridging therapy may be superior to EVT in achieving a good functional outcome and lowering the mortality without increasing the risks of hemorrhage.

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