RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 EXTEND-IA: Endovascular Therapy Improves Outcomes in Large Vessel Ischemic Stroke
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 2
SP 8
OP 8
DO 10.1177/1559897715578426
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/2/8.abstract
AB The EXTEND-IA trial compared endovascular therapy with the Solitaire FR flow restoration stent retriever after intravenous tissue plasminogen activator versus tissue plasminogen activator alone for ischemic stroke. Mechanical thrombectomy was beneficial in patients with large vessel occlusion and salvageable ischemic tissue.