Thrombectomy within 8 Hours after Symptom Onset in Ischemic Stroke

Key Points

• To evaluate the effects of thrombectomy performed within 8 hours after symptom onset in patients with ischemic stroke.
• Randomized trial involving anterior circulation stroke patients
• Thrombectomy performed within 8 hours of symptom onset
• ClinicalTrials.gov registration number NCT01692379
• Thrombectomy reduced the severity of post-stroke disability
• Increased rate of functional independence in treated patients