Endovascular Thrombectomy in Wake-Up Stroke and Stroke with Unknown Symptom Onset.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke within 6 hours of symptom onset is effective and safe. However, in many patients, information on the beginning of symptoms is not available. Patients can be divided into those with wake-up stroke and daytime-unwitnessed stroke. Evidence on outcome and complications after mechanical thrombectomy in wake-up stroke and daytime-unwitnessed stroke is rare. A potential beneficial effect of mechanical thrombectomy in selected patients with wake-up stroke or daytime-unwitnessed stroke is suspected. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed 1073 patients with anterior circulation stroke undergoing mechanical thrombectomy between 2010 and 2016. Patients with wake-up stroke and daytime-unwitnessed stroke were compared with controls recei

SUBMITTER: Bucke P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7655325 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature