Coronary stent implantation in acute basilar artery occlusion with underlying stenosis: potential for increased effectiveness in endovascular stroke therapy.

CONCLUSIONS: The immediate treatment of the occlusion-underlying stenosis with coronary stents and dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in BAO was associated with improved overall survival and better functional outcomes. PMID: 31355751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: EuroIntervention - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: EuroIntervention Source Type: research