Abstract Number ‐ 170: Trends for Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy versus Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Vertebrobasilar Stroke Treatment
Introduction Acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO) represents approximately 20% of patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke. The occlusion is caused by an embolus or underlying atherosclerotic disease plaque rupture forming an acute thrombus. Without treatment, VBAO’s mortality nears 8...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology |
| Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.03.suppl_1.170 |