Open AccessSystemic Thrombolysis and Endovascular Therapy for Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Keeley Farrell,
Nicole Askin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canadian journal of health technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-6596
DOI - 10.51731/cjht.2022.314
Subject(s) - thrombolysis , medicine , occlusion , cardiology , ischemic stroke , endovascular treatment , stroke (engine) , ischemia , radiology , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering , aneurysm
Evidence was mixed, with higher-quality evidence suggesting that there were no differences between treatment with alteplase before endovascular therapy or endovascular therapy alone in patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke for outcomes related to safety and efficacy, and lower-quality evidence indicating a difference between the groups for certain outcomes.