Impact of previous stroke on outcome after thrombectomy in patients with large vessel occlusion.

Ronen R LekerJose E CohenAnat HorevDavid TanneDavid OrionGuy RaphaeliJacob AmsalemJonathan Y StreiflerHen HalleviNatan M BornsteinNour E YaghmourGregory Telmannull null

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2019)

Previous strokes are associated with higher likelihoods of mortality and unfavorable outcome in patients with LVO undergoing EVT. However, because some of these patients maintain their previous disability state, the presence of previous stroke should not be used as an exclusion criterion from EVT.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
multiple sclerosis
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
acute ischemic stroke
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
cerebral ischemia