Clinical Trial: Rescue Stenting in the Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis After the Failure of Intravenous Thrombolysis
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Ischemic Stroke, Acute
Stent Stenosis
Thrombosis
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Rescue Stenting in the Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis After the Failure of Intravenous Thrombolysis: an Initial Vietnamese Report
Brief Summary:
Intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is the standard of care for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who present to the hospital within 4.5 hours of symptom onset. However, IV thrombolysis, even bridging thrombolysis (combining intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy) has limited efficacy among patients who had occlusive lesions associated with highgrade arterial stenosis requiring revascularization to improve neurological deficits. The investigators evaluated whether rescue…
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