Mechanical thrombectomy in orally anticoagulated patients with acute ischemic stroke

• Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery Vol. 10; no. 9; pp. 834 - 838
• Main Authors: Zapata-Wainberg, Gustavo, Ximénez-Carrillo, Álvaro, Trillo, Santiago, Fuentes, Blanca, Cruz-Culebras, Antonio, Aguirre, Clara, Alonso de Leciñana, María, Vera, Rocío, Bárcena, Eduardo, Fernández-Prieto, Andrés, Méndez-Cendón, José Carlos, Caniego, Jose Luis, Díez-Tejedor, Exuperio, Masjuan, Jaime, Vivancos, José
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Anticoagulants; Clinical trials; Collaboration; Medical imaging; Patients; Stroke; thrombectomy

Background and purposeTo investigate the efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke according to the oral anticoagulation medication taken at the time of stroke onset.Materials and methodsA retrospective multicenter study of prospectively collected data bas...