Endovascular Therapy for Isolated Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines on endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke do not include isolated cervical internal carotid artery (cICA) occlusions. The effect of treating these lesions remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes between patients with isolated cICA occlusions to patients who underwent endovascular therapy due to a level of occlusion supported by guidelines.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 1162 patients who underwent endovascular therapy. Of these, 115 had an isolated cICA occlusion. Univariate analysis of baseline characteristics and outcome measured by the modified Rankin scale 90 days after endovascular therapy were compared between patients with isolated cICA occlusion, those with t

SUBMITTER: Falkesgaard K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778569 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature