Stent Retriever Thrombectomy for Anterior vs. Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke: Analysis of the STRATIS Registry.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose: The benefits of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in vertebrobasilar artery occlusions have not been well-studied. We compared clinical, procedural, and safety outcomes of MT for posterior circulation (PC) vs. anterior circulation (AC) occlusions among patients in the STRATIS registry. Methods: Data from STRATIS including patient demographics, procedural characteristics, and outcomes including symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) at 24 h, serious adverse events (SAE), substantial reperfusion [modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (mTICI) 2b/3], 90-day functional independence [modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-2], and 90-day mortality were analyzed. Univariate logistic regression was used to calculate predictors of good clinical outcome. Results:

SUBMITTER: Jahan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421856 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature