Hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke and the role of inflammation

E Spronk, G Sykes, S Falcione, D Munsterman… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a common complication in patients with acute ischemic
stroke. It occurs when peripheral blood extravasates across a disrupted blood brain barrier …

Bridging thrombolysis achieved better outcomes than direct thrombectomy after large vessel occlusion: an updated meta-analysis

Y Wang, X Wu, C Zhu, M Mossa-Basha, A Malhotra - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
The utility and necessity of pretreatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before
mechanical thrombectomy (MT) remains an issue of strong debate. This study aims to …

Endovascular thrombectomy outcomes with and without intravenous thrombolysis for large ischemic cores identified with CT or MRI

I Derraz, S Moulin, B Gory, M Kyheng, C Arquizan… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Whether intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) prior to endovascular thrombectomy
(EVT) provides additional benefits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and a large …

Utility of intravenous alteplase prior to endovascular stroke treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs

AH Katsanos, G Turc, M Psychogios, J Kaesmacher… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To provide a critical appraisal on the evidence from randomized controlled clinical
trials (RCTs) on the utility of direct endovascular treatment (dEVT) compared to the …

MR CLEAN-NO IV: intravenous treatment followed by endovascular treatment versus direct endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke caused by a proximal …

KM Treurniet, NE LeCouffe, M Kappelhof, BJ Emmer… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background Endovascular treatment (EVT) has greatly improved the prognosis of acute
ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with a proximal intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO) of …

Direct endovascular treatment versus bridging therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke eligible for intravenous thrombolysis: systematic review and meta …

J Zhang, S Chen, S Shi, Y Zhang, D Kong… - Journal of …, 2022 - jnis.bmj.com
Objective In this review and meta-analysis we sought to compare the efficacy and safety of
direct endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and bridging therapy for intravenous thrombolysis …

Effect of occlusion site on the safety and efficacy of intravenous alteplase before endovascular thrombectomy: a prespecified subgroup analysis of DIRECT-MT

Y Zhou, P Xing, Z Li, X Zhang, L Zhang, Y Zhang… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: Recent trials showed thrombectomy alone was comparable to
bridging therapy in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion eligible for both …

Intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion; should we cross that bridge? A systematic review …

HS Ghaith, M Elfil, MD Gabra, AA Nawar… - Neurological …, 2022 - Springer
Background The use of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before mechanical thrombectomy
(MT) for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO) is a debatable …

Safety and outcomes of thrombectomy in ischemic stroke with vs without IV thrombolysis

N Ahmed, M Mazya, AP Nunes, T Moreira… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To test the hypothesis that IV thrombolysis (IVT) treatment before endovascular
thrombectomy (EVT) is associated with better outcomes in patients with anterior circulation …

Mechanical thrombectomy combined with intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analyses

M Zheng, L Li, L Chen, B Li, C Feng - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
To assess the clinical value of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) combined with intravenous
thrombolysis (IVT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) by comparing it with the MT alone. In this …