Endovascular treatment for acute basilar artery occlusion: a single center retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Endovascular treatment (EVT) is now considered the gold standard for select patient populations with anterior circulation stroke; however, data on the treatment of posterior circulation stroke are less clear. This study aims to determine the characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) and to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EVT for patients with acute BAO in a high-volume stroke center. METHODS:This study included 187 consecutive patients with acute BAO who underwent EVT from January 2012 to July 2018 in the Beijing Tiantan Hospital. The baseline characteristics, procedure parameters, and functional outcome were assessed. RESULTS:Among the 187 patients, 138 (73.8%) underwent mechanical thrombectomy with a stent retriever,

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898927 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature