By and Large, Thrombectomy in Large Core Is a Palpable Reality

Well yes, you can do it, but you aren't measuring the most important outcome, 100% RECOVERY.

No measurement of 100% recovery. Bad research, the mentors and senior researchers need to be fired. 

“What's measured, improves.” So said management legend and author Peter F. Drucker 

The latest here:

By and Large, Thrombectomy in Large Core Is a Palpable Reality

Diogo C. Haussen

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Jens Fiehler

Originally published6 Jul 2022https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.039069Stroke. 2022;0:10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.039069

Abstract

Our Japanese colleagues deserve much praise for finishing the first randomized clinical trial of thrombectomy in Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score 3 to 5 patients showing an impressive therapy effect of thrombectomy. The predominant use of magnetic resonance imaging for patient selection, the low rate of alteplase therapy and its low dose limit direct comparisons with patients treated outside of Japan. Another limitation is the lack of benefit when using the traditional metric–modified Rankin Scale score 0–2. We consider the results of RESCUE-Japan LIMIT encouraging and a clear motivation to continue and complete other studies.

Footnotes

The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.

For Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page xxx.

Correspondence to: Jens Fiehler, MD, Department of Neuroradiology, O22, University Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20251 Hamburg, Germany. Email fiehler@uke.de