Thrombectomy improves functional outcome in large core stroke partly by preventing severe cerebral edema: a real-world mediation analysis
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. In a prospective observational cohort study, we e...