Evolution of reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke
Keywords:
acute ischemic stroke,
reperfusion therapy,
intravenous thrombolysis,
mechanical thrombectomy
2019 Volume 36 Issue 2 Pages 73-77
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2019 Volume 36 Issue 2 Pages 73-77
The effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion was established by several randomized controlled trials published in 2015. Further, the effectiveness of reperfusion therapy in stroke patients with unknown time of onset has been reported since 2018. The evolution of reperfusion therapies for acute ischemic stroke has resulted from not only new technologies but also the rapid patient selection with imaging diagnosis. The neurologist should acquire latest knowledges of diagnosis and reperfusion therapy for acute stroke to relieve a lot of patients from disability.
