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Abilleira S, Ribera A, Dávalos A, Ribó M, Chamorro A, Cardona P, Molina CA, Martínez-Yélamos A, Urra X, Dorado L, Roquer J, Martí-Fàbregas J, Aja L, Tomasello A, Castaño C, Blasco J, Cánovas D, Castellanos M, Krupinski J, Guimaraens L, Perendreu J, Ustrell X, Purroy F, Gómez-Choco M, Baiges JJ, Cocho D, Saura J, Gallofré M

Functional outcome after primary endovascular therapy or IV thrombolysis alone for stroke. An observational, comparative effectiveness study.

Cerebrovasc. Dis.. 2014;38(5):328-36, PMID: 25428822

Among the acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusions and contraindications for the use of IV thrombolysis, mainly on oral anticoagulation or presenting too late, primary endovascular therapy is often performed as an alternative to the standard therapy even though evidence supporting the use of endovascular reperfusion therapies is not yet established. Using different statistical approaches, we compared the functional independence rates at 3 months among patients undergoing primary endovascular therapy and patients treated only with IV thrombolysis.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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