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Recent randomized trials have demonstrated the efficacy of stent retriever
thrombectomy, in association with intravenous thrombolysis, in acute ischemic
stroke related to the occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery or the
proximal middle cerebral artery within six hours of symptom onset. Mechanical
thrombectomy should be performed as soon as possible after symptom onset. High
age alone should not be considered as a contraindication for mechanical
thrombectomy. Mechanical thrombectomy is recommended in acute ischemic stroke
patients with large vessel occlusions and salvageable brain tissue if intravenous
thrombolysis is contraindicated. Re-organization of stroke care systems is needed
to provide rapid access to endovascular therapy equitably to all eligible
patients.
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