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Correspondence on ‘Thrombectomy patients with minor stroke: factors of early neurological deterioration’ by Heitkamp et al
  1. Wen-Chien Huang1,
  2. Po-Huang Chen2,
  3. Hong-Jie Jhou3
  1. 1 Department of Neurology, Zhangbin Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
  2. 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
  3. 3 Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
  1. Correspondence to Dr Hong-Jie Jhou; xsai4295{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2024-022364

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    We read with great interest the multicenter cohort study by Heitkamp et al 1 on factors contributing to early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with minor stroke undergoing thrombectomy. The study provides valuable insights, but we would like to highlight a few points for further clarification.

    First, Heitkamp et al reported an END rate of 24%, slightly higher than the approximately 20% reported in previous …

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    • Contributors W-CH drafted the manuscript. H-JJ and P-HC critically reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript and approved the final version.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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