A Trial of Imaging Selection and Endovascular Treatment for Ischemic Stroke

S. Kidwell, Chelsea; Jahan, Reza; Gornbein, Jeffrey; R. Alger, Jeffry; Nenov, Val; Ajani, Zahra; Feng, Lei; C. Meyer, Brett; Olson, Scott; H. Schwamm, Lee; J. Yoo, Albert; S. Marshall, Randolph; M. Meyers, Philip; R. Yavagal, Dileep; Wintermark, Max; Guzy, Judy; Starkman, Sidney; L. Saver, Jeffrey

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1212793

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A Trial of Imaging Selection and Endovascular Treatment for Ischemic Stroke

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 8, 2013

Authors:

Chelsea S. Kidwell

Reza Jahan

Jeffrey Gornbein

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whether brain imaging can identify patients who are most likely to benefit from therapies for acute ischemic stroke and whether endovascular thrombectomy improves clinical outcomes in such patients remains unclear. METHODS: In this study, we randomly assigned patients within 8 hours afte...

Subject

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Ischemic stroke

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