Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous thrombolysis before thrombectomy for acute basilar artery occlusion.

Meng GuoChengsong YueJie YangJinrong HuChangwei GuoZhouzhou PengRui XuDahong YangWeilin KongXiang LiuJiacheng HuangYan TianFengli LiChang-Qing Li

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2023)

Among patients with acute BAO, functional outcomes were similar between those treated with bridging IVT before EVT and those treated with direct EVT, and there was no difference between the two groups in terms of sICH and mortality rates.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
liver failure
pulmonary embolism
cardiovascular events
high dose
drug induced
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular disease
low dose