Intravenous versus intra-arterial thrombolysis in ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Reperfusion following ischemic stroke can be attained by either intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) or intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT). Only a limited number of randomized prospective studies have compared the efficacy and safety of IVT and IAT. This meta-analysis investigated possible clini...

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Main Authors: Qing-feng Ma, Chang-biao Chu, Hai-qing Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287629?pdf=render