First pass effect of mechanical thrombectomy for acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion: data from the ANGEL-ACT registry

Conclusions FPE occurred in 24.4% of patients with VBAO in our cohort, which was associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with MPE and ICR. VBAO with underlying ICAD was less likely to achieve FPE. Trial registration number NCT03370939.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - November 16, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sun, D., Huo, X., Raynald, , Jia, B., Tong, X., Wang, A., Ma, N., Gao, F., Mo, D., Miao, Z., on behalf of ANGEL-ACT study group, Gui, Song, Peng, Wu, Zhao, Zhao, Zhou, Li, Jing, Yang, Liu, Zhao, Liu, Peng, Gao, Guo, Chen, Li, Cheng, Xu, Zhang, Zhang, Lu, Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research