Does the Ischemic Core Really Matter? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Large Core Trials After TESLA, TENSION, and LASTE

Abstract

Our results confirm the efficacy of EVT for acute ischemic stroke with large core and suggest a consistent benefit across all Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score categories. These results represent an important shift in the current large vessel occlusion selection paradigm that currently considers core as an effect modifier for EVT selection.