Limitations
ischemic stroke
ISCHEMIC STROKE
Several limitations in the present study need to be addressed. First, because the current trial was mainly conducted among patients with Han Chinese backgrounds, caution should be taken when generalizing these findings to other ethnic groups. Additionally, patients with ischemic stroke in this trial did not receive intravenous thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy. However, given the increasing popularity of recanalization therapy, further research on the efficacy and safety of GDLM based on successful recanalization is warranted.