Direct Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Combined Intravenous and Mechanical Thrombectomy in Large-Artery Anterior Circulation Stroke: A Topical Review

Affiliations

• ¹ From the Department of Neurology (U.F.), and Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (J.G.), Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland; University of Bern, Switzerland (U.F., J.G.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany (J.K.); Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging (V.M.P.) and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery (V.M.P.), Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen, Germany (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (A.S.); Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (M.F.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Neurological Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.F.); and UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles (J.L.S). urs.fischer@insel.ch.
• ² From the Department of Neurology (U.F.), and Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (J.G.), Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland; University of Bern, Switzerland (U.F., J.G.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany (J.K.); Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging (V.M.P.) and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery (V.M.P.), Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen, Germany (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (A.S.); Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (M.F.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Neurological Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.F.); and UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles (J.L.S).