ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2024
Thrombectomy improves functional independence in severe basilar artery occlusion with favorable collateral circulation.
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- Efficacy of the Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography Score in Predicting Functional Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Basilar Arterial Occlusion: A Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2025Pooled it
- Competitive blood flow from the contralateral vertebral artery signifies a favorable outcome after successful recanalization for acute posterior circulation ischemic stroke.European radiology · 2026Article
- Comment on "Symptoms, Imaging Features, Treatment Decisions, and Outcomes of Patients with Top of the Basilar Artery Syndrome: Experiences from a Comprehensive Stroke Center".Neurocritical care · 2025Article
- The predictive value of TyG index in patients with vertebrobasilar system thrombectomy.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Thrombectomy improves functional independence in severe basilar artery occlusion with favorable collateral circulation.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
background and purposeThis study aimed to investigate the effect of collateral circulation on the outcomes of thrombectomy versus medical management alone in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) patients with varying stroke severities.
methodsData from the ATTENTION cohort were used to perform a post-hoc analysis comparing the outcomes of thrombectomy with medical management in BAO patients with varying degrees of collateral circulation and stroke severity. Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography (BATMAN) scores were used to quantify the collateral circulation, and the effect was estimated through a primary outcome of 90-day functional independence (modified Rankin Scale score, mRS ≤2). Favorable versus unfavorable BATMAN scores were analyzed as both continuous and categorical variables, and an adjusted multivariate regression model was applied.
resultsAmong 221 BAO patients, thrombectomy significantly improved functional independence compared to medical management in patients with favorable BATMAN scores (aOR 7.75, 95% CI 2.78-26.1), but not in those with unfavorable BATMAN scores (aOR 1.33, 95% CI 0.28-6.92; p
conclusionAn increased BATMAN score was significantly associated with a higher probability of functional independence after thrombectomy than after medical management, particularly in patients with severe BAO.
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