Thrombectomy improves functional outcome in large core stroke partly by preventing severe cerebral edema: a real-world mediation analysis
Objective Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is effective in large infarct core (LIC) stroke, but mortality and severe disability remain high when cerebral edema (CED) develops. We assessed the effect of EVT on CED and outcomes in LIC patients within 24 h of stroke onset. Methods In a prospective observational cohort stud...