Type of Anesthesia and Differences in Clinical Outcome After Intra-Arterial Treatment for Ischemic Stroke

2015161 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Lucie A. van den Berg · Maastricht University

Diederik L H Koelman · Radboud University Nijmegen

Olvert A Berkhemer · Radboud University Nijmegen

Anouk D. Rozeman · Radboud University Nijmegen

Puck Fransen · Erasmus MC

Debbie Beumer · Maastricht University

Diederik W.J. Dippel ·

Abstract

Our study suggests that patients with AIS of the anterior circulation undergoing IAT without GA have a higher probability of good clinical outcome compared with patients treated with general anesthesia.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 46, Issue 5, pp. 1257-1262

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.008699

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