Aspiration Versus Stent Retriever Thrombectomy in Basilar‐Artery Occlusion; Results From the BASICS Trial

Background Both aspiration and stent retriever thrombectomy are safe and effective in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation. Little is known on the outcomes of these techniques in patients with basilar artery occlusion. This study aimed to comp...

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Main Authors: Robrecht R.M.M. Knapen, Marie Louise E. Bernsen, Lucianne C.M. Langezaal, Susanne G.H. Olthuis, Patrik Michel, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Jan‐Albert Vos, Sander M.J. van Kuijk, Charles B. Majoie, Bart J. Emmer, Geert J. Lycklama a Nijeholt, Jelis Boiten, Volker Puetz, Johannes Gerber, Mikael Mazighi, Octavio M. Pontes‐Neto, Francisco Mont'Alverne, Albert J. Yoo, Pieter‐Jan van Doormaal, Diederik W.J. Van Dippel, Christiaan van der Leij, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Wim H. van Zwam, Wouter J. Schonewille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.122.000768