Stroke Alert April 2024
Negar Asdaghi, MD, MSc Eric D. Goldstein, MD Nastajjia Krementz, MD Dr. Negar Asdaghi: Let’s start with some questions. 1) Is tirofiban a safe replacement for alteplase prior to endovascular treatment? 2) Is there an advantage to performing mechanical thrombectomy via a transradial approach as compared to the traditional transfemoral approach? 3) And finally, who will win the contest between anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapies for treatment of patients with a cervical artery dissection? We’ll