Acute Stroke Treatment in Patients with Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Single-Center Observational Study

Acute Stroke Treatment in Patients with Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Single-Center Observational Study

Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to basilar artery occlusion (BAO) represents 1–4% of all ischemic strokes. BAO results in strokes associated with a high risk of a poor functional outcome and, in 86–95% of the untreated cases, it results in death because of the vital cerebral structures i...

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Main Authors: Isabella Francalanza, Antonio Ciacciarelli, Antonio Armando Caragliano, Carmela Casella, Masina Cotroneo, Cristina Dell’Aera, Maria Carolina Fazio, Francesco Grillo, Antonio Pitrone, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Giuseppe Trimarchi, Rosa Fortunata Musolino, Paolino La Spina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-08-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Acute ischemic stroke
Basilar artery occlusion
Posterior circulation ASPECTS
Collateral circulation
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502084

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