Stroke with large vessel occlusion in the posterior circulation: IV thrombolysis plus thrombectomy versus IV thrombolysis alone

M Cappellari, V Saia, G Pracucci, I Casetta… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2023 - Springer
Efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for stroke with posterior circulation
large vessel occlusion (LVO) is still under debate. We aimed to compare the outcomes of …

Outcomes following mechanical thrombectomy in different etiological subtypes of acute basilar artery occlusion: stroke etiology and outcome after EVT in BAO

M Abdelrady, I Derraz, C Dargazanli, F Cagnazzo… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background and Purpose Vertebrobasilar occlusion stroke (VBOS) is innately
associated with high morbimortality despite advances in endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) …

Management of posterior circulation tandem occlusions in acute ischemic stroke: Recanalize the dominant vertebral artery with priority

K Liang, B Wang, L Zhao, Y Cao… - Interventional …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose To illustrate the characteristics of acute ostial vertebral artery (VA) and basilar
artery (BA) tandem occlusions. The endovascular treatment strategy for ostial VA-BA tandem …

Predictors of good functional outcome in patients with Tandem Occlusion after revascularization treatment: single center experience with 12-month follow-up

L Ferraù, F Giammello, A Tessitore, C Casella, D Iatì… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The optimal management and procedural strategy for tandem occlusion (TO) in
acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are still unclear, as well as the long-term outcome of these …

Thrombectomy in ischemic stroke patients with tandem occlusion in the posterior versus anterior circulation

M Cappellari, G Pracucci, V Saia, N Mandruzzato… - Neurological …, 2024 - Springer
Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) was found to be beneficial in acute ischemic
stroke patients with anterior tandem occlusion (a-TO). Instead, little is known about the …

[PDF][PDF] Technical aspects and outcomes of endovascular treatment for vertebrobasilar tandem occlusions as compared to isolated basilar artery occlusion.

B Doğan, FG Akarsu, ZU Kocabaş, Ö Aykaç… - Neurology …, 2024 - neurology-asia.org
Background: The optimal treatment approach for posterior circulation tandem occlusion
remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of treatment strategies …

[PDF][PDF] Posterior Circulation Tandem Occlusions-Classification and Techniques: A Commentary

S Sharma, M McAree, H Zarzour - J Exp Neurol, 2021 - scientificarchives.com
We want to congratulate the authors for this well-written review on posterior circulation
tandem occlusions. Posterior circulation tandem occlusion is an area of neurosurgery that …

Acute reperfusion therapy via occluded vertebral artery using a guiding sheath for posterior circulation tandem occlusion: illustrative case

K Ishikawa, H Endo, R Nomura, D Yamaguchi… - … of Neurosurgery: Case …, 2023 - thejns.org
BACKGROUND Vertebral artery (VA) size, anatomy, and occlusion status should be
considered when selecting endovascular access for basilar artery mechanical …