P Mordasini, C Brekenfeld, J V Byrne, U Fischer, M Arnold, M R Heldner, R Lüdi, H P Mattle, G Schroth, J Gralla
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Acute BAO is a devastating neurological condition associated with a poor clinical outcome and a high mortality rate. Recanalization has been identified as a major prognostic factor for good outcome in BAO. Mechanical thrombectomy using retrievable stents is an emerging treatment option for acute stroke. First clinical trials using stent retrievers have shown promising high recanalization rates. However, these studies mainly included large artery occlusions in the anterior circulation with only a few or single cases of BAO...
January 2013: AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology