Previous antiplatelet therapy is associated with better 90-day functional outcomes compared to no previous therapy in patients with anterior circulation LVO stroke treated with direct EVT.
Does previous antiplatelet therapy improve 90-day functional outcomes in patients with anterior circulation LVO stroke treated with direct EVT?
Prior use of antiplatelet therapy is associated with improved 90-day functional recovery in patients undergoing direct endovascular therapy for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.
This study provides Class III evidence that, in patients with anterior circulation LVO stroke treated with direct EVT, previous APT is associated with better 90-day functional outcomes compared with no previous APT.
Benci et al. (2026) studied this question. Previous antiplatelet therapy is associated with better 90-day functional outcomes compared to no previous therapy in patients with anterior circulation LVO stroke treated with direct EVT.