Wenjin Yang, Lei Zhang, Zifu Li, Yongxin Zhang, He Li, Weilong Hua, Jianan Li, Hongjian Zhang, Hongjian Shen, Pengfei Xing, Yongwei Zhang, Bo Hong, Jianmin Liu, Pengfei Yang
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment (EVT) for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to intracranial atherosclerosis-related basilar artery occlusion (ICAS-related BAO) by comparison with embolic and tandem occlusion. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with AIS due to BAO who underwent EVT. Patients were assigned to the ICAS-related group and embolic group, and tandem group based on the etiology. Baseline data, procedural details, and clinical outcomes were compared between the three groups...
November 5, 2021: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology