Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2020
Mechanical Thrombectomy for Patients with In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke: A Case-Control Study.
Patients with in-hospital acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have, in general, worse outcomes compared to those presenting from the community, partly attributed to the numerous contraindications to intravenous thrombolysis. We aimed to identify and analyze a group of patients with in-hospital AIS who remain suitable candidates for acute endovascular therapies. ⋯ The incidence of acute ILVO in patients with in-hospital AIS who underwent emergent vessel imaging is similar to the reported incidence of ILVO in patients presenting with community-onset AIS. Among patients with in-hospital AIS secondary to ILVO, mechanical thrombectomy is a feasible and safe therapy associated with favorable outcomes.