Large vessel occlusion stroke is associated with poor prognosis in children
1. Pediatric patients presenting with large vessel occlusion stroke have a high probability of developing disabling neurological outcomes or death. ...
Tag: Thrombotic Stroke
No difference between noncontrast CT vs MRI for mechanical thrombectomy in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke
1. In patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke presenting within 6 to 24 hours, selection for mechanical thrombectomy by noncontrast computed ...
Contact aspiration with stent retrieval no more effective than stent retrieval alone for thrombectomy revascularization in stroke patients
1. The rate of near/total revascularization was not significantly different following stent retrieval and contact aspiration versus stent retrieval alone ...
Clopidogrel monotherapy is superior to aspirin monotherapy for chronic maintenance after percutaneous coronary intervention
1. Clopidogrel monotherapy reduced long-term rates of all-cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and stroke after drug-eluting stent placement compared with ...
Patient Basics: Thrombotic Stroke
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? In a thrombotic stroke, a blood clot (thrombus) forms inside one of the ...