February 5, 2025Open Access

Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels

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In persons with stroke with occlusion of medium or distal vessels, EVT did not result in a lower level of disability or a lower incidence of death than best medical treatment alone. (Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and others; DISTAL ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05029414.).

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d898efde3177251abedaa5 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2408954

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