A 52 year-old man developed the sudden onset of an explosive headache followed by coma. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Basilar Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral Angiogram, Left vertebral artery injection. (Left) ...

The effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy 6 to 24 hours after stroke onset due to basilar-artery occlusion have not been extensively studied. In a trial conducted over a 5-year period in ...

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, ...

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 ...