Endovascular thrombectomy versus intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for vertebrobasilar stroke treatment: insights from the national inpatient sample

Endovascular thrombectomy versus intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for vertebrobasilar stroke treatment: insights from the national inpatient sample

IntroductionApproximately 20% of patients, who present with acute ischemic stroke are diagnosed with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO), which is caused by an embolus or ruptured atherosclerotic plaque leading to the formation of an acute thrombus. The mortality rate of VBAO is extremely...

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Main Authors: Ram Saha, Gaurav Nepal, Dhanshree Solanki, Ahmed Shaheen, Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi, Shamser Singh Dalal, Anil Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
endovascular thrombectomy
intravenous tissue plasminogen activator
IV-tPA
vertebrobasilar artery
vertebrobasilar stroke
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1417188/full
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