The administration of rtPA before mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients is associated with a significant reduction of the retrieved clot area but it does not influence revascularization outcome.

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Authors: Rossi R, Fitzgerald S, Molina S, Mereuta OM, Douglas A, Pandit A, Santos AMS, Murphy B, Alderson J, Brennan P, Power S, O'Hare A, Gilvarry M, McCarthy R, Psychogios K, Magoufis G, Tsivgoulis G, Nagy A, Vadász Á, Szikora I, Jood K, Redfors P, Nordanstig A, Ceder E, Dehlfors N, Dunker D, Tatlisumak T, Rentzos A, Thornton J, Doyle KM
PubMed id: 32936433
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