There is no difference in safety and efficacy mechanical thrombectomy alone or mechanical thrombectomy with tirofiban for patients undergoing treatment of large vessel occlusion and underlying intracranial atherosclerosis

Background: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a widely proven method to treat acute ischemic stroke (AIS) during mechanical thrombectomy and acute stenting and angioplasty is a topic discussed till this day regarding safety and efficacy. However, intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa agents such as Tirofi...

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Main Authors: Hari Movva, Rani Rabah, Wondwossen Tekle, Laurie Preston, Hari Kotta, Ameer Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
ICH
MRS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002954