Addition of alteplase linked to superior survival in acute ischaemic stroke
A large database study shows patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy who also receive alteplase have lower odds of death and disability
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Endovascular thrombectomy combined with IV alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke leads to superior survival and functional outcomes compared to thrombectomy alone, a registry-based study shows.
US and Canadian researchers have reported that patients treated with the combination approach were nearly 20% less likely to die than those who missed out on the thrombolytic.