Background: Most data on the outcome of basilar artery occlusion are from recent case
series of patients treated with intra-arterial thrombolysis. The limited knowledge on the …

Background and Purpose—The acute stroke literature lacks a standard convention
regarding the critical end point of revascularization. Two distinct parameters may be …

Objective: To define predictors of recanalisation and clinical outcome of patients with acute
basilar artery occlusions treated with local intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT). Methods …

Background and Purpose—Acute stroke from occlusion of the intracranial internal carotid
artery (ICA) generally has a poor prognosis and appears to respond poorly to intravenous …

Background and Purpose—This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of aggressive
mechanical clot disruption (AMCD) in acute stroke patients with persisting middle cerebral …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy
of local intra-arterial thrombolysis (LIT) using urokinase in patients with acute stroke due to …

Background and Purpose—Neutrophil (PMN) recruitment mediated by increased expression
of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression (ICAM-1, CD54) in the cerebral …

Importance Achieving complete reperfusion is a key determinant of good outcome in
patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT). However, data on treatments geared …

Background and Purpose—The objective of this study was to determine the clinical features,
angiographic findings, and response to treatment with thrombolytic therapy in patients with …

Background and Purpose—Intra-arterial thrombolysis can be used for treatment of basilar
artery occlusion. Predictors of outcome before initiation of treatment are of special interest …