Predicting Death After Thrombectomy in the Treatment of Acute Stroke

Introduction: Treatments for acute stroke have significantly improved in the past decade, with emergent thrombectomy emerging as the standard of care. Despite these advancements, death after successful thrombectomy continues to pose a significant problem. Identifying patients least likely to benefit...

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Main Authors: Al-Wala Awad, Craig Kilburg, Vijay M. Ravindra, Jonathan Scoville, Evan Joyce, Ramesh Grandhi, Philipp Taussky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00016/full