J Stroke.  2025 Jan;27(1):118-121. 10.5853/jos.2024.02005.

Thrombectomy With Bridging Thrombolytic May Benefit Asian Patients More Than Non-Asian Patients: Insights From DIRECT-SAFE Sub-Analysis

• Barker JL
• Swarup O
• Kusuma Y
• Churilov L
• Donnan G
• Davis SM
• Mitchell PJ
• Yan B

• KMID: 2564269
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2024.02005

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