In acute ischemic stroke, early intraarterial treatment plus usual care improved functional independence
Authors: Gregory Jacquin, Wieslaw Oczkowski
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

ACP Journal Club19 May 2015In acute ischemic stroke, early intraarterial treatment plus usual care improved functional independenceGregory Jacquin, MD, FRCPC, Wieslaw Oczkowski, MD, FRCPCGregory Jacquin, MD, FRCPCHamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (G.J., W.O.)Search for more papers by this author, Wieslaw Oczkowski, MD, FRCPCHamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (G.J., W.O.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2015-162-10-002 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationBerkhemer OA, Fransen PS, Beumer D, et al. A randomized trial of intraarterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015;372:11-20. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25517348Clinical Impact RatingsEmergency Med: Hospitalists: Neurology: References1. Emberson J, Lees KR, Lyden P, et al; Stroke Thrombolysis Trialists' Collaborative Group. Effect of treatment delay, age, and stroke severity on the effects of intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials. Lancet. 2014;384:1929-35. [PMID: 25106063] Google Scholar2. Broderick JP, Palesch YY, Demchuk AM, et al; Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III Investigators. Endovascular therapy after intravenous t-PA versus t-PA alone for stroke. N Engl J Med. 2013;368:893-903. [PMID: 23390923] Google Scholar3. Nogueira RG, Lutsep HL, Gupta R, et al; TREVO 2 Trialists. Trevo versus Merci retrievers for thrombectomy revascularisation of large vessel occlusions in acute ischaemic stroke (TREVO 2): a randomised trial. Lancet. 2012;380:1231-40. [PMID: 22932714] Google Scholar4. Saver JL, Jahan R, Levy EI, et al; SWIFT Trialists. Solitaire flow restoration device versus the Merci Retriever in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (SWIFT): a randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2012;380:1241-9. [PMID: 22932715] Google Scholar5. Hansen CK, Christensen A, Ovesen C, Havsteen I, Christensen H. Stroke severity and incidence of acute large vessel occlusions in patients with hyper-acute cerebral ischemia: results from a prospective cohort study based on CT-angiography (CTA). Int J Stroke. 2015;10:336-42. [PMID: 25319377] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Gregory Jacquin, MD, FRCPC; Wieslaw Oczkowski, MD, FRCPCAffiliations: Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (G.J., W.O.)This article was published at Annals.org on 5 May 2015. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIn acute ischemic stroke, rapid intraarterial treatment plus usual care improved functional independence Gregory Jacquin , Wieslaw Oczkowski In ischemic stroke, early intraarterial treatment plus alteplase improved reperfusion and functional outcome Gregory Jacquin , Wieslaw Oczkowski In ischemic stroke, early intraarterial treatment plus alteplase improved reperfusion and functional outcome Gregory Jacquin , Wieslaw Oczkowski In acute ischemic stroke, rapid intraarterial treatment plus usual care improved functional independence Gregory Jacquin , Wieslaw Oczkowski Metrics 19 May 2015Volume 162, Issue 10Page: JC2KeywordsAngiographyCarotid arteriesCerebral arteriesComputed axial tomographyInterquartile rangeIschemic strokeMortalityPatientsStent implantationStroke ePublished: 19 May 2015 Issue Published: 19 May 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...