Abstract:Introduction:
Endovascular Therapy (ET) has become the new standard of care for treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion (ELVO). There are numerous tools that predict outcomes of ischemic stroke patients including those given IV tPA, however, there are no published tools for predicting outcomes after ET.
Methods:
From January 2015-March 2017, 109 AIS patients received ET. Patients with unsuccessful ET (TICI 0-2a… Show more
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