Conservative medical treatment and intravenous thrombolysis in acute stroke from carotid-T occlusion

Background: We aimed to analyse the course of early recanalization and corresponding functional outcome in patients with an acute occlusion of the carotid-T who were treated conservatively or underwent intravenous thrombolysis. Methods: 42 patients with an acute occlusion of the carotid-T within 6 hours were recruited from consecutive admissions to a neurological department participating in the Duplex Sonography in Acute Stroke (DIAS) study. All patients underwent a standardized admission and follow-up procedure. Colour-coded duplex sonography was performed on admission, 30 minutes after thrombolysis, and at 6 a…