Stroke
Although the risks of poor function and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage are increased in stroke patients with large lesions who undergo endovascular therapy, one-third still derive a favorable outcome after successful reperfusion. Yet the risk/benefit ratio becomes less positive when looking at those who have poor or failed reperfusion, according to registry data published online August 24, 2015, ahead of print in Stroke
Patients with the target mismatch (TMM) profile appear to be particularly good candidates for endovascular therapy following acute stroke, according to a preplanned analysis of the SWIFT PRIME study published online August 27, 2015, ahead of print inStroke.…
Adding endovascular treatment—mechanical thrombectomy in particular—to IV thrombolysis improves functional neurological outcomes 3 months after an acute ischemic stroke, affirms a meta-analysis published online July 2, 2015, ahead of print in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.…
The Aperio stent retriever seems to be safe and effective for patients with acute stroke, a single-arm German trial suggests. The study was published online August 18, 2015, ahead of print in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.…
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