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ISC 2022 — Large infarction stroke: thrombectomy improves functional outcomes but at the cost of increased bleeding

Pavankumar Kamat   |   Conference Report   |   15 February 2022
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Takeaway

  • Patients with large cerebral infarctions receiving endovascular therapy (EVT) in addition to standard medical care demonstrated better 90-day functional outcomes but with increased intracranial bleeding compared with medical care alone.

Why this matters

  • Although EVT is being increasingly used for acute stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion, patients with large...

          

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