Stent-Based Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients With Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Abstract

Treatment of patients with proximal middle cerebral artery occlusions with SBT resulted in a shift toward more favorable outcomes compared with tPA. Randomized controlled studies are needed to explore whether treatment with SBT should be used in patients presenting within the first hours after stroke.