Direct mechanical thrombectomy versus prior bridging intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Kolahchi, N Rahimian, S Momtazmanesh… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The current guideline recommends using an intravenous tissue-type
plasminogen activator (IV tPA) prior to mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in eligible acute …

Prediction of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis

T Tian, L Wang, J Xu, Y Jia, K Xue… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A proportion of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients suffer from early neurological
deterioration (END) within 24 hours following intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), which greatly …

Hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign and response to combination of mechanical Thrombectomy plus intravenous thrombolysis in acute stroke patients

A Mowla, SM Razavi, NS Lail, P Mohammadi… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Combining intra-arterial mechanical thrombectomy (IAMT) and
intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) has shown to have an excellent recanalization rate and …

Safety of intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients taking warfarin with subtherapeutic INR

A Mowla, A Memon, SM Razavi, NS Lail… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Current guidelines allow the administration of intravenous recombinant tissue
plasminogen activator (IV r-tPA) to warfarin-treated patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) …

The Influence of Body Mass Index on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion: Institutional …

H Hoffman, JR Cote, J Wood, MS Jalal, DY Draytsel… - Neurocritical Care, 2024 - Springer
Background An obesity paradox, whereby patients with higher body mass index (BMI)
experience improved outcomes, has been described for ischemic stroke. It is unclear …

Safety and efficacy of antiplatelet use before intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke

A Mowla, M Sharifian-Dorche, S Mehla, NS Lail… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim To study the effects of pretreatment with Antiplatelet (AP) before IV thrombolysis (IVT) on
the rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and functional outcome in patients …

Transesophageal echocardiogram in the evaluation of acute ischemic stroke of young adults

MK Ahmed, H Kamal, JL Weiss, A Crumlish… - Brain …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the consecutive patients with AIS in our
comprehensive center in a 5-year period from our prospectively collected registry. We …

Thrombolysis for stroke in elderly in the late window period

A Mowla, B Shakibajahromi, A Arora… - Acta Neurologica …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Safety of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) within 3–4.5 hours of stroke onset in
patients≥ 80 years is still disputable. We evaluated the association of symptom onset‐to …