Rescue therapy after failed thrombectomy in medium/distal vessel occlusions: A retrospective analysis of an international, multi-center registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited therapeutic options in cases of failed reperfusion (modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction [mTICI] score < 2b) after stent-retriever and/or aspiration based endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke. Despite the absence of data supporting its use, rescue therapy (balloon angioplasty and/or stent implantation) is often utilized in such cases. Studies are limited to large vessel occlusions, while the outcomes and complications after rescue therapy in medium/distal vessel occlusions (MDVOs) have not been reported. This study aims to report the outcomes of rescue therapy in MDVO stroke patients.

Methods

We performed an analysis of the "Blood pressure and Antiplatelet medication management after reScue angioplasty after failed Endov

SUBMITTER: Anastasiou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11700384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature