Late-window thrombectomy: patient selection at 6 hours
Pooled data confirms benefit of EVT in the late window An analysis of six randomized clinical trials found that patients meeting the DAWN (clinical mismatch) or DEFUSE 3 (target mismatch) imaging profiles experienced significant functional improvement at 90 days when treated with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in the 6–24 hour late window.