Efficacy and safety of bridging thrombolysis initiated before transfer in a drip-and-ship stroke service.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Data regarding the efficacy and safety of bridging thrombolysis (BT) initiated before transfer for evaluation of endovascular therapy is heterogeneous. We, therefore, analyse efficacy and safety of BT in patients treated within a drip-and-ship stroke service.

Methods

Consecutive adult patients suffering from acute ischaemic stroke and large-vessel occlusions (LVO) transferred to our comprehensive stroke centre for evaluation of endovascular therapy in 2017-2020 were identified from a local prospective stroke database and categorised according to BT and no-BT. BT was defined as intravenous thrombolysis initiated before transfer. LVO was assessed before and after transfer. Functional outcome before stroke and at 3 months using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) was dete

SUBMITTER: Purrucker JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8899648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature