A 66-year-old with AF on apixaban presents with ischemic stroke symptoms at 10 hours and CT perfusion shows mismatch with M1 occlusion. What is indica...

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A 66-year-old with AF on apixaban presents with ischemic stroke symptoms at 10 hours and CT perfusion shows mismatch with M1 occlusion. What is indicated?

Accepted Answer

Endovascular thrombectomy

Answer

IV alteplase

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Heparin infusion

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Aspirin only

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No reperfusion therapy

us-abem MCQ (SBA): AIS (Thrombectomy Window)

A 66-year-old with AF on apixaban presents with ischemic stroke symptoms at 10 hours and CT perfusion shows mismatch with M1 occlusion. What is indicated?