Mechanical extraction of embolic material offers a potential alternative to fibrinolysis, especially for patients in whom fibrinolysis is contraindicated or in whom it has failed. We and others have ...

Acute basilar artery occlusion represents one of the most devastating forms of ischaemic stroke, carrying high rates of mortality and severe disability without prompt intervention. Endovascular ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Thrombolysis with tenecteplase led to earlier reperfusion and improved functional outcomes at 90 days without any significant safety issues in selected patients with basilar artery ...

The benefit of endovascular therapy in the treatment of stroke caused by an occlusion of the basilar artery has finally been confirmed in the ATTENTION randomized trial. The study, conducted in China, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—Patients with acute strokes caused by basilar-artery occlusions (BAOs) fare much better with the addition of modern endovascular thrombectomy than with medical therapy alone, a ...

Basilar trunk artery aneurysms (BTAs) are among the rarest and most complex types of brain aneurysms, occurring in a critical vessel that supplies blood to the brainstem. Because of their location and ...

After years of studies that showed negative or mixed results for endovascular thrombectomy in a rare form of stroke, two new trials provide welcome evidence that outcomes with the procedure are better ...

The basilar artery is part of the blood supply system for the brain and central nervous system. It is formed where the two vertebral arteries join at the base of the skull. The basilar artery carries ...

A 46 year-old man presented with attacks of slurred speech, vertigo and double vision. Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; (Right) ...

A 75 year-old woman presented with several attacks of slurred speech and unsteadiness. Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; Baseline film ...

Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, ...