ArticleNeuroradiology2021
Mechanical thrombectomy in isolated large vessel posterior cerebral artery occlusions.
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- Endovascular Therapy in Acute Isolated Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion : Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical neuroradiology · 2023Pooled it
- Acute isolated posterior cerebral artery stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: A single-center experience and review of the literature.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Case Report: Three cases involving the use of endovascular intervention for artery of Percheron infarction with a unilateral fetal-type posterior cerebral artery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Perfusion imaging parameters predict long-term clinical outcome in isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke patients.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- Endovascular thrombectomy for treatment of isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion: a real-world analysis of hospitalizations in the United States.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Endovascular therapy outcome in isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion strokes: A multicenter analysis of the Swiss Stroke Registry.European stroke journal · 2023Article
- What You Always Wanted to Know about Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke but Never Dared to Ask: A Comprehensive Review.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
- Endovascular intervention for bilateral paramedian thalamic stroke due to occlusion of the unilateral P1 segment of the posterior cerebral artery: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2022Article
- Mechanical thrombectomy for acute posterior cerebral artery stroke; Feasibility and predictors of outcome.Neuroradiology · 2022Article
- Flow dynamics in acute ischemic stroke due to embolic occlusion of a fetal posterior cerebral artery treated with endovascular thrombectomy - report of two cases.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Isolated Proximal Posterior Artery Occlusion.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Mechanical Thrombectomy in Isolated Occlusion of the Proximal Posterior Cerebral Artery.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Mechanical thrombectomy for vertebral and basilar artery occlusions: An institutional experience with 17 patients.Medicine internationalArticle
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Abstract
purposeMechanical thrombectomy (MT) in posterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO), including posterior cerebral artery (PCA), has not been validated since all five major MT trials excluded such patients. To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary safety and efficacy of MT in isolated PCA occlusion stroke patients with new-generation MT devices.
methodsEndovascularly treated acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients were identified from a prospectively collected database and their baseline characteristics were noted. Clinical outcomes were angiographic recanalization, a favorable clinical outcome at 3 months on modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and visual field (VF) deficit improvement on confrontation test, rate of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and mortality at 3 months.
resultsA total of 355 AIS patients underwent MT from January 2018 to December 2019. Isolated PCA MT was performed in 15 consecutive patients. The mean age was 64 ± 17 years, and 9(60%) were women. Median presentation NIHSS was 9 (interquartile range 5-15). MT devices used were stent retrievers in 6 patients and combined aspiration and stent retriever in 9 patients. Complete revascularization (TICI 2c or 3) was achieved in 12/15 patients. 3-month VF normalization was seen in 7/12 of the patients. Post-procedure symptomatic ICH occurred in 1/15 of patients. mRS score of 0-2 was achieved in 9/15 of patients but one patient was dead at 3 months post procedure.
conclusionMT is feasible and can achieve successful reperfusion in isolated PCA occlusions and resulted in favorable motor and visual outcomes in this small series of ischemic stroke patients.
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