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February 09 - 11, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, and Virtual
February 09 - 11, 2022New Orleans, Louisiana, and Virtual
ISC 2022Robotic Transcranial Doppler Improves PFO Detection After StrokeThe robotic-assisted device allows TCD ultrasound to be performed much more easily, which is hoped to increase the number of patients able to undergo this 'gold standard' screening technique.
ISC 2022Tenecteplase for Stroke Linked to Reduced ICH RiskA new study shows use of tenecteplase is associated with a lower risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage compared with the standard alteplase in patients who have suffered stroke.
Mobile Stroke Units Improve Outcomes in Ischemic StrokePatients treated in an MSU were more likely to receive tPA within an hour and more likely to have a full recovery at 90 days,
compared with standard emergency management.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 18, 2021
Is There a Need for tPA Before Thrombectomy in Stroke?The MR CLEAN NO IV trial, the latest to investigate this issue, failed to show superiority or noninferiority of dropping thrombolysis
before endovascular therapy, and functional outcomes were similar.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 19, 2021
Radially Adjustable 'Tigertriever' Safe, Effective in StrokeA new stent retriever allows operators to control its radial expansion and force. In the TIGER trial, the device enabled successful
reperfusion in 84.6% of patients and yielded a low mortality rate.