Ultrashort imaging to reperfusion time interval arrests core expansion in endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke

J NeuroIntervent Surg: 11/3/12

Background and purpose The shorter the time interval between the estimation of the ischemic core by imaging and reperfusion, the more likely that core expansion is minimized. We aimed to assess the feasibility of achieving an ultrashort imaging to reperfusion time in routine clinical practice.

The study subjects were a prospective cohort of patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular therapy in a tertiary center in whom an imaging to reperfusion time of <60 min was achieved. Read more