Mechanical thrombectomy versus intravenous alteplase alone in acute isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion: a systematic review.
Andre MonteiroSlah KhanMuhammed WaqasRimal H DossaniNicco RuggieroNehaal M SiddiqiAmmad A BaigHamid H RaiJustin M CappuzzoElad I LevyAdnan H SiddiquiPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2021)
We found no significant differences in odds of favorable outcome, sICH, and mortality in MT and IV-tPA in comparable aPCAO patients, despite superior MT recanalization rates. Equipoise remains regarding the optimal treatment modality for these patients.
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