Impact of Balloon Guide Catheters in Elderly Patients Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy: Insights from the ROSSETTI Registry.
Mikel TerceñoSaima BashirJosep PuigPepus Daunis-I-EstadellaEduardo MuriasJose María JiménezEva González DíazJon Fondevila MonsoIsabel Bravo-ReyVeredas RomeroMariano WernerAntonio López-RuedaLuis San RománJordi Blasco AnadaluzAntonio Doncel-MorianoSantiago RosatiCarlos Pérez-GarcíaSebastian RemolloIsabel Rodríguez CaamañoSonia AixutOscar Sabino Chirife ChaparroJuan Manuel Sanchis GarciaJacobo Porto-ÁlvarezJose Carlos Mendez-CendónJose Carlos Rayón-AledoYeray AguilarGuillermo ParrillaMiguel CastañoJoaquín SerenaYolanda Silva-BlasPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2023)
In our study, balloon guide catheter use during endovascular treatment of anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion in elderly patients did not predict the first-pass effect, near-complete final recanalization, or functional independence at 3 months. Further studies, including randomized clinical trials, are needed to confirm these results.