Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of adjunctive use of tirofiban in patients treated with endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke at different embolic sites
Chenxi Liu,
Xun Yang,
Mingsu Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background:
The use of tirofiban as an adjunct to endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke has been controversial. We aimed to assess the differences in safety and efficacy of EVT adjuvant to tirofiban in patients with anterior circulation stroke (ACS) and posterior circulation stroke (PCS).
Methods:
We systematically searched Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Cohort studies and randomized controlled trials that compared … Show more
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