#VisualAbstract: Addition of argatroban to intravenous alteplase did not improve neurologic outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
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The ECASS III trial: Administering alteplase up to 4.5 hours after onset of acute ischemic stroke improves neurological outcomes [Classics Series]
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#VisualAbstract: Thrombectomy alone is inferior to thrombectomy plus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke
1. Fewer patients in the thrombectomy group achieved an MRS score of 0-2 at 90 days compared to thrombectomy with ...
Intravenous tenecteplase non-inferior to alteplase for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke
1. IV tenecteplase was non-inferior to IV alteplase for treatment of acute ischemic stroke regarding the primary outcome of a ...
Bridging therapy is superior to direct thrombectomy within 4.5 hours of acute ischemic stroke
1. Fewer patients in the direct thrombectomy achieved functional independence at 90 days compared to the bridging therapy group. 2. ...
Thrombectomy alone is inferior to thrombectomy plus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke
1. Fewer patients in the thrombectomy group achieved an MRS score of 0-2 at 90 days compared to thrombectomy with ...
Endovascular therapy improves functional outcomes in large acute ischemic stroke patients
1. Patients with large cerebral infarctions receiving endovascular therapy with medical care had better functional outcomes than patients receiving medical ...
Endovascular thrombectomy 6 to 24-hours after anterior circulation stroke significantly reduces disability rates
1. Patients in the thrombectomy group reported a greater independence in daily living compared to those receiving best medical therapy ...
Intravenous alteplase before endovascular treatment does not improve acute ischemic stroke outcomes
1. Patients receiving intravenous alteplase before endovascular treatment had similar disability outcomes of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage post-stroke compared to patients ...
Intraventricular alteplase use associated with a minimal reduction in parenchymal intracerebral hemorrhage volume in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage
1. In patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage, intraventricular alteplase use was associated with a small reduction in ...
