RCT: In patients with acute ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion, thrombectomy with combined contact aspiration and stent retriever was not better than stent retriever alone.

Effect of Thrombectomy With Combined Contact Aspiration and Stent Retriever vs Stent Retriever Alone on Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion: The ASTER2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Little Benefit From Adding Aspiration to Thrombectomy for Stroke – Medscape (free registration required)

Combo Thrombectomy Approach No Better for Large Vessel Strokes – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Commentary on Twitter

Clinical trial found the rate of near-total or total reperfusion at the end of the endovascular procedure was not significantly different for patients receiving thrombectomy with contact aspiration and stent retriever combined vs stent retriever alone https://t.co/SQTEnysFBG

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 28, 2021