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Intravenous Thrombolysis and Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke With Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion
Author(s) -
Maxim Mokin,
Tareq KassHout,
Omar KassHout,
Travis M. Dumont,
Peter Kan,
Kenneth V. Snyder,
L. Nelson Hopkins,
Adnan H. Siddiqui,
Elad I. Levy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.655621
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , internal carotid artery , odds ratio , occlusion , stroke (engine) , intracerebral hemorrhage , mortality rate , fibrinolytic agent , confidence interval , cardiology , surgery , tissue plasminogen activator , myocardial infarction , subarachnoid hemorrhage , mechanical engineering , engineering
Strokes secondary to acute internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion are associated with extremely poor prognosis. The best treatment approach to acute stroke in this setting is unknown. We sought to determine clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke attributable to ICA occlusion treated with intravenous (IV) systemic thrombolysis or intra-arterial endovascular therapy.

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