Is bridging therapy still required in stroke due to carotid artery terminus occlusions?
Romain BourcierPierre-Louis AlexandreFrançois EugèneBéatrice Delasalle-GuyomarchBenoit GuillonBasile KerlerouxSuzana SalemeGaultier MarnatSamy BoucebciMahmood MirzaJean-Christophe FerréChrisanthi PapagiannakiHubert DesalPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2017)
There was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between patients receiving bridging therapy versus direct thrombectomy. Bridging therapy delayed time to groin puncture and increased ICH rate.