A 67-year-old with left M1 occlusion, NIHSS 15, last-known-well 10 hours, perfusion imaging shows small core with large penumbra. BP 150/90. Best next...

Question

A 67-year-old with left M1 occlusion, NIHSS 15, last-known-well 10 hours, perfusion imaging shows small core with large penumbra. BP 150/90. Best next step?

Accepted Answer

Permissive hypertension only

Answer

Aspirin and admit to stroke unit

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IV alteplase now

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Mechanical thrombectomy

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Heparin infusion

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Acute Ischemic Stroke-Thrombectomy

A 67-year-old with left M1 occlusion, NIHSS 15, last-known-well 10 hours, perfusion imaging shows small core with large penumbra. BP 150/90. Best next step?