Treatment Approaches and Outcomes for Acute Anterior Circulation Stroke Patients with Tandem Lesions

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized stroke care for large vessel occlusions (LVOs). However, over half treated remain functionally disabled or die. Patients with tandem lesions, or severe stenosis/occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) with intracranial LVO, may have technical EVT challenges and worse outcomes. We sought to compare treatments and outcomes for patients with anterior circulation tandem lesions versus isolated LVOs.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 26, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Neal M. Nolan, Robert W. Regenhardt, Matthew J. Koch, Scott B. Raymond, Christopher J. Stapleton, James D. Rabinov, Scott B. Silverman, Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, Aman B. Patel Source Type: research