Efficacy of Combined Intravenous Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy
ncbi.nlm.nih.govMechanical thrombectomy (MT) improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) caused by a large vessel occlusion. However, it is not known whether intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is of added benefit in patients undergoing MT. Coutinho et al set out to address this unknown.