Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) both improve outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Jeffrey L. Saver, MD, director of UCLA’s Comprehensive Stroke and Vascular Neurology Program and a JAMA Associate Editor, discusses 2 randomized trials comparing outcomes for stroke patients treated with IVT prior to EVT vs EVT alone. Related Article: <a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2020.22388"> Intravenous Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke</a>

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