Mechanical thrombectomy with retrievable stents and aspiration catheters for acute ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Rajkumar CA, Ganesananthan S, Ahmad Y, Seligman H, Thornton GD, Foley M, Nowbar AN, Howard JP, Francis DP, Keeble TR, Grunwald IQ, Al-Lamee RK, Malik I, Shun-Shin MJ. Mechanical thrombectomy with retrievable stents and aspiration catheters for acute ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. EuroIntervention 2022, 17: e1425-e1434. PMID: 34503942, PMCID: PMC9896406, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremBrain IschemiaCathetersEndovascular ProceduresHumansIschemic StrokeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStentsStrokeThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeModified Rankin ScaleIschemic strokeCause mortalityMechanical thrombectomyAspiration catheterIntracranial hemorrhageRetrievable stentsAnterior circulation ischemic strokeLong-term neurological outcomeAcute anterior circulation strokeTrial of thrombectomyAnterior circulation strokeStandard of careIntravenous thrombolysisNeurological outcomeSecondary endpointsPrimary endpointSubsequent disabilityMRS scoreRankin ScaleMedical therapyThrombectomyTreatment strategies