Endovascular Therapy Versus Medical Therapy Alone for Basilar Artery Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Through Nested Knowledge

Endovascular Therapy Versus Medical Therapy Alone for Basilar Artery Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Through Nested Knowledge

Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke attributable to the anterior circulation large‐vessel occlusion. Randomized trials of patients with posterior circulation large‐vessel occlusion (PC‐LVO) have failed to show a benefit of EVT over medical t...

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Main Authors: Gautam Adusumilli, John M. Pederson, Nicole Hardy, Kevin M. Kallmes, Kristen Hutchison, Hassan Kobeissi, Daniel M. Heiferman, David Kallmes, Waleed Brinjikji, Gregory W. Albers, Jeremy J. Heit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
Subjects:
basilar
posterior circulation
stroke
thrombectomy
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.121.000147

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