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- Title
Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke beyond the conventional time window.
- Authors
Scheldeman, Lauranne; Wouters, Anke; Lemmens, Robin
- Abstract
Originally, the efficacy of acute ischemic stroke treatment with thrombolysis or thrombectomy was only proven in narrow time windows of, respectively, 4.5 and 6 h after onset. Introducing imaging-based selection beyond non-contrast enhanced computed tomography has expanded the treatment window, focusing on presumed tissue status rather than solely on time after stroke onset. Different mismatch concepts have been adopted in clinical practice to select patients in the extended and unknown time window based on findings from randomized controlled trials. Since various concepts exist that can identify patients likely to benefit from reperfusion strategies, clinicians may wonder which imaging modality may be preferred in the emergency setting. In this review, we will discuss the different mismatch concepts and their practical implementation for patient selection for thrombolysis or thrombectomy, beyond the conventional time window.
- Subjects
ISCHEMIC stroke; REPERFUSION; COMPUTED tomography; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PATIENT selection
- Publication
Journal of Neurology, 2022, Vol 269, Issue 3, p1715
- ISSN
0340-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00415-021-10872-4