Endovascular Therapy or Alteplase in Patients with Comorbidities: Insights from UNMASK EVT.

Jennifer A FronteraNima KashaniJohanna M OspelAlexis T WilsonMona M FossGustavo SaposnikMohammed A Al-MekhlafiMayank GoyalBijoy K MenonMichael D Hill

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2020)

Moderate-to-severe comorbidities did not consistently deter experts from EVT, suggesting equipoise about withholding EVT based on comorbidities. However, alteplase was often foregone when respondents chose EVT. Differences in decision-making by patient age/sex merit further study.

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