Endovascular therapy versus intravenous thrombolysis in cervical artery dissection ischemic stroke - Results from the SWISS registry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In patients with stroke attributable to cervical artery dissection, we compared endovascular therapy to intravenous thrombolysis regarding three-month outcome, recanalisation and complications.

Materials and methods

In a multicentre intravenous thrombolysis/endovascular therapy-register-based cohort study, all consecutive cervical artery dissection patients with intracranial artery occlusion treated within 6 h were eligible for analysis. Endovascular therapy patients (with or without prior intravenous thrombolysis) were compared to intravenous thrombolysis patients regarding (i) excellent three-month outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0-1), (ii) symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, (iii) recanalisation of the occluded intracranial artery and (iv) death. Upon

SUBMITTER: Traenka C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature