In basilar-artery occlusion stroke, thrombectomy improved functional outcomes without increasing ICH

ACP Journal ClubFebruary 2023In basilar-artery occlusion stroke, thrombectomy improved functional outcomes without increasing ICHBruce Lo, MD, MBABruce Lo, MD, MBAEastern Virginia Medical School/Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (B.L.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/J22-0120 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationJovin TG, Li C, Wu L, et al. Trial of thrombectomy 6 to 24 hours after stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2022;387:1373-84. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36239645Clinical Impact RatingsEmergency Med: Hospitalists: Neurology: References1. Liu X, Dai Q, Ye R, et al. Endovascular treatment versus standard medical treatment for vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (BEST): an open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2020;19:115-22. [PMID: 31831388] Google Scholar2. Langezaal LCM, van der Hoeven EJRJ, Mont’Alverne FJA, et al. Endovascular therapy for stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2021;384:1910-20. [PMID: 34010530] Google Scholar3. Deng L, Qiu S, Wang L, et al. Comparison of four Food and Drug Administration-approved mechanical thrombectomy devices for acute ischemic stroke: a network meta-analysis. World Neurosurg. 2019;127:e49-57. [PMID: 30802552] Google Scholar4. Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Hu C, et al. A direct aspiration first-pass technique (ADAPT) versus stent retriever for acute ischemic stroke (AIS): a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol. 2021;268:4594-606. [PMID: 33123777] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Bruce Lo, MD, MBAAffiliations: Eastern Virginia Medical School/Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (B.L.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=J22-0119.This article was published at Annals.org on 7 February 2023.ACP Journal Club is editorially independent from Annals of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIn basilar-artery occlusion stroke, thrombectomy improved functional outcome at 90 d but increased ICH Bruce Lo In basilar-artery occlusion stroke, thrombectomy improved functional outcome at 90 d but increased ICH Bruce Lo Metrics February 2023Volume 176, Issue 2Page: JC15KeywordsArteriesAtherosclerosisDisabilitiesHemorrhageNeuroimagingNumber needed to treatRisk ratioStent implantationStroke ePublished: 7 February 2023 Issue Published: February 2023 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2023 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...