Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for acute basilar artery occlusion stroke in the elderly
Chen H, Colasurdo M, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for acute basilar artery occlusion stroke in the elderly. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2024, ajnr.a8473. PMID: 39181691, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPropensity score matchingBasilar artery occlusionIntracranial hemorrhageAssociated with higher ratesIn-hospital mortalityEndovascular thrombectomyIntravenous thrombolysisMedical managementAssociated with increased risk of ICHTreated with medical managementPatients treated with endovascular thrombectomyRisk of intracranial hemorrhageSafety of endovascular thrombectomyBasilar artery occlusion strokeFavorable hospital outcomesTreated with intravenous thrombolysisHome dischargeAssociated with increased riskEndovascular thrombectomy groupArtery occlusion strokeNational Inpatient SampleNIH Stroke ScalePropensity score-matched controlsStroke patientsHigher rates