Extended Window for Stroke Thrombectomy

Objective: Mechanical thrombectomy is the standard treatment for large vessel occlusion (LVO) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) up to 6 h after onset. Recent trials have demonstrated a benefit for wake-up strokes and patients beyond 6 h. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted for multice...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brian Snelling, David J. Mccarthy, Stephanie Chen, Samir Sur, Omar Elwardany, Dallas L. Sheinberg, Dileep R. Yavagal, Eric C. Peterson, Robert M. Starke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_365_18