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Would you consider skipping intravenous thrombolysis in patients with tandem occlusions who qualify for endovascular thrombectomy?

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Neurology · HCA Houston Healthcare

In cases of tandem occlusions eligible for EVT, I typically administer thrombolytics if the patient is within the window. A common scenario involves an intracranial occlusion with an ipsilateral extracranial atherosclerotic lesion. However, I may consider withholding thrombolytics if there is an int...

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