Tagged ‘Endovascular Therapy’

Journal Review

Tenecteplase vs Alteplase Before Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke (EXTEND-IA TNK)

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This review is cross-posted on REBEL EM.

Alteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator that is approved for use prior to thrombectomy in ischemic strokes with the goal of reperfusion to ischemic areas of the brain.
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Journal Review

The VAN Assessment to Identify Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes

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This review is cross-posted on REBEL EM.

Over the last three years, we have seen the rise of neurointerventional therapies for patients with ischemic strokes due to large vessel occlusions (LVOs).
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Journal Review

ESCAPE Trial – Endovascular Therapy in Ischemic CVA

Filed Under: Tags: , August 6th, 2015 Leave a Comment

Over the past decade, endovascular therapy has been increasingly studied as a potential intervention for ischemic stroke. However, prior randomized trials of endovascular therapy in ischemic stroke failed to demonstrate clinical benefit.
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