RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Brain Imaging Does Not Help Identify Patients Who May Benefit from Endovascular Treatments for Acute Ischemic Stroke
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 1
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771301003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/1/16.abstract
AB Patients who undergo neuroimaging to identify a favorable penumbral pattern do not benefit from endovascular treatment any differently than people with a nonpenumbral pattern when treated within 8 hours of an acute ischemic stroke, according to results of the Mechanical Retrieval and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy trial [MR RESCUE; Kidwell CS et al. N Engl J Med 2013]. The results also showed that, regardless of penumbral pattern, clinical and imaging outcomes were no different between patients undergoing embolectomy versus those who received standard medical care for acute ischemic stroke.