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 ...

Some patients with basilar artery occlusion strokes could benefit from endovascular therapy (EVT) after all, according to a closer look at the BEST and BASICS trials. Among the pooled target ...

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 ...

Two randomized trials showing benefits of endovascular thrombectomy in ischemic stroke caused by basilar artery occlusion have now been published. Results of the two Chinese trials — the first to show ...

We randomly assigned patients within 6 hours after the estimated time of onset of a stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive endovascular therapy or standard medical care.

Stroke related to large vessel occlusion (LVO) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Endovascular therapy (minimally invasive procedures like catheterization done inside the blood ...

Basilar apex aneurysms represent a formidable neurosurgical challenge, as they occur at the bifurcation of the basilar artery—a region in close proximity to essential brainstem structures. Their ...

Case reports of favorable outcomes with endovascular therapy in patients with stroke caused by basilar-artery occlusion have impeded recruitment in randomized, controlled trials. In a meta-analysis ...