Toward a more inclusive paradigm: thrombectomy for stroke patients with pre-existing disabilities.

Robert William RegenhardtMichael J YoungMark R EthertonAlvin S DasChristopher J StapletonAman B PatelMichael H LevJoshua A HirschNatalia S RostThabele M Leslie-Mazwi

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2020)

While baseline mRS was associated with absolute 90-day disability, there was no association with accumulated disability or other outcomes. Patients with baseline disability should not be routinely excluded from EVT based on baseline mRS alone.

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multiple sclerosis
atrial fibrillation
acute ischemic stroke
type diabetes
adipose tissue
cerebral ischemia
glycemic control