Necessity and timing of angioplasty in acute large-vessel occlusion strokes due to intracranial atherosclerotic disease: A cohort analysis with data from the angel-ACT registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of angioplasty on intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD)-related acute large-vessel occlusion stroke (LVOS) are unknown. We analyzed the efficacy and safety of angioplasty or stenting for ICAD-related LVOS and the optimal treatment duration.

Methods

Patients with ICAD-related LVOS from a prospective cohort of the Endovascular Treatment Key Technique and Emergency Work Flow Improvement of Acute Ischemia Stroke registry were classified as follows: the early intraprocedural angioplasty and/or stenting (EAS) group was defined as the strategy using angioplasty or stenting without mechanical thrombectomy (MT) or one attempt of MT; the non-angioplasty and/or stenting (NAS) group, MT procedure without any angioplasty; and the late intraprocedural angiopla

SUBMITTER: Deng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062386 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature