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Predictors of Good Clinical Outcomes, Mortality, and Successful Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Thrombectomy. Pooled Analysis of the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI) and Multi MERCI Trials
Stroke, 11/02/09

Nogueira RG et al. – Final recanalization status represents the strongest predictor of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing thrombectomy. The ability to remove the clot is negatively influenced by systolic blood pressure on presentation perhaps because of the hydraulic forces imposed by higher blood pressures. Although internal carotid artery occlusions are associated with increased mortality, they do not appear to influence the chances of good outcomes. This finding supports the inclusion of internal carotid artery occlusions in future efficacy trials.

Differences Between Ischemic Stroke Subtypes in Vascular Outcomes Support a Distinct Lacunar Ischemic Stroke Arteriopathy. A Prospective, Hospital-Based Study
Stroke, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Oral anticoagulant therapy safely prevented stroke in older patients with atrial fibrillation
Evidence-Based Medicine, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Ischemic stroke and hyperhomocysteinemia: truth or myth
Acta Neurologica Belgica, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Advancing the hypothesis that geographic variations in risk factors contribute relatively little to observed geographic variations in heart disease and stroke mortality
Preventive Medicine, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Prevention and management of stroke in very elderly patients
The Lancet Neurology, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 93%