Evolution of Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Brain and Acute Myocardial Ischemia
Stroke Reports Sunday, December 2nd, 2012AHA: 11/27/12
Background and Purpose—Early reperfusion is the most effective therapy for both acute brain and cardiac ischemia. However, the cervicocephalic circulatory bed offers more challenges to recanalization interventions. The historical development of reperfusion interventions has not previously been systematically compared.
Methods—Medline search identified all multi-arm, controlled trials of coronary revascularization for acute myocardial infarction and multicenter trials of cerebral revascularization for acute ischemic stroke reporting angiographic reperfusion rates. Read more
