Endovascular vs Medical Management of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In several randomized clinical trials, endovascular thrombectomy led to better functional outcomes than conventional treatment at 90 days poststroke in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion. However, the long-term clinical outcomes of these patients have not been well delineated.

Objective

To evaluate 1-year clinical outcomes in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion following endovascular thrombectomy vs control.

Design, setting, and participants

This study is an extension of the ATTENTION trial, a multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Patients were included between February 2021 and January 2022, with 1-year follow-up through April 2023. This multicenter, population-based study was conducted at 36 comprehensive stroke sites. Patients with a

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature