Emergent Premedication for Contrast Allergy Prior to Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke.

In a single-institution cohort study of 60 consecutive patients with documented contrast allergies undergoing endovascular therapy with emergent premedication en route to (or in) the neuroangiography suite, no patients experienced allergic symptoms. This pragmatic approach may be safe for patients who have documented contrast media allergies.