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SynthesisJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2024

Effect of endovascular treatment on patients with basilar artery occlusion presenting with different pathologic mechanisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xianjin Shang, Liying Pan, Youqing Xu, Yapeng Guo, Ke Yang, Qian Yang, Zhiming Zhou

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Xianjin Shang *Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China. shangxj2013@wnmc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-4455
Liying Pan *Department of Neurology, Longyan First Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, Fujian Province, China.
Youqing XuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
Yapeng GuoDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
Ke YangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
Qian YangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
Zhiming ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital (Yijishan Hospital) of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.

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Wuhu Municipal Science and Technology Bureau 2022jc73
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to summarize the clinical outcomes of endovascular treatment in patients with basilar artery occlusion (BAO) with different pathologic mechanisms.

methodsTwo independent reviewers searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library database up to December 2022, patients with different BAO pathological mechanisms (BAO with in situ atherosclerosis vs. embolism alone without vertebral artery steno-occlusion vs. embolism from tandem vertebral artery steno-occlusion) were collected and analyzed. We calculated the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the associations between clinical outcomes and BAO pathological mechanisms.

resultsA total of 1163 participants from 12 studies were identified. Compared with embolism alone, patients with in situ atherosclerotic BAO had a lower favorable outcome rate (modified Rankin score [mRS] 0-2: 34.5% vs. 41.2%; OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.70-0.98; P = 0.03) and moderate outcome rate (mRS 0-3: 45.8% vs. 55.4%; OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.47-0.90; P = 0.01) at 3 months and a higher risk of mortality (29.9% vs. 27.2%; OR 1.31, 95% CI 0.96-1.79, P = 0.09; adjusted OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.08-1.96). Tandem BAO had a comparable mortality risk to that of in situ atherosclerotic BAO (OR 1.37, 95% CI 0.84-2.22; P = 0.48) or embolism alone (OR 1.44, 95% CI 0.65-3.21; P = 0.43), and there were no significant differences in favorable or moderate outcomes between tandem BAO and each of the other two BAO mechanisms.

conclusionAmong BAO patients with endovascular treatment, embolism mechanism had better clinical outcomes than in situ atherosclerosis, and atherosclerotic mechanism was associated with a higher mortality at 3 months. RCTs are needed to further confirm clinical outcomes of BAO by different mechanisms.

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Arterial Occlusive DiseasesAtherosclerosisEmbolismEndovascular ProceduresStrokeVertebrobasilar InsufficiencyBasilar ArteryHumansRetrospective StudiesThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeAtherosclerosisBasilar artery occlusionEmbolismEndovascular thrombectomyPathologic mechanism

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