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Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours
Written By: NCS Staff
Findings from the EXPECTS randomized clinical trial make a case for extending the therapeutic window for I.V. thrombolysis following posterior...
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Intravenous Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Treatment Versus Endovascular Treatment Alone for Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion and Carotid Tandem Lesions: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analys
Written By: NCS Staff
In patients with carotid tandem lesions, adding intravenous thrombolysis to endovascular treatment had no significant impact on bleeding or...
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Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
Written By: NCS Staff
A Phase II clinical trial sought to determine whether there is an ideal delay time to start treatment with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)...
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus No Anticoagulation for the Prevention of Stroke in Survivors of Intracerebral Haemorrhage With Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF): A Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomise
Written By: NCS Staff
The PRESTIGE-AF study investigated the risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as stroke prevention after an intracerebral...
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Endovascular Therapy for Acute Vertebrobasilar Occlusion (VERITAS): A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
Written By: NCS Staff
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials involving patients being treated with endovascular therapy for...
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Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels
Written By: NCS Staff
Two recent studies evaluated endovascular treatment (EVT) for stroke involving occlusion of medium or distal vessels.
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Jugular Venous Catheterization Is Not Associated with Increased Complications in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Written By: NCS Staff
A study of more than 1,500 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) found no association between internal jugular central venous...
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Adjunctive Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Nonacute Subdural Hematoma
Written By: NCS Staff
Two recent studies evaluated middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization in the treatment of subacute or chronic subdural hematoma.