Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (Dec 2023)

Reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke: where are we in 2023?

  • Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins,
  • Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto,
  • Arthur Pille,
  • Thaís Leite Secchi,
  • Maramélia Araújo de Miranda Alves,
  • Letícia Costa Rebello,
  • Jamary Oliveira-Filho,
  • Marcos Christiano Lange,
  • Gabriel R. de Freitas,
  • João Brainer Clares de Andrade,
  • Letícia Januzi de Almeida Rocha,
  • Daniel da Cruz Bezerra,
  • Ana Claudia de Souza,
  • Leonardo Augusto Carbonera,
  • Raul Gomes Nogueira,
  • Gisele Sampaio Silva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1777721
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 81, no. 12
pp. 1030 – 1039

Abstract

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Over the last three decades, stroke care has undergone significant transformations mainly driven by the introduction of reperfusion therapy and the organization of systems of care. Patients receiving treatment through a well-structured stroke service have a much higher chance of favorable outcomes, thereby decreasing both disability and mortality. In this article, we reviewed the scientific evidence for stroke reperfusion therapy, including thrombolysis and thrombectomy, and its implementation in the public health system in Brazil.

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