Analysis reveals higher in-hospital mortality in basilar artery patients with extracranial vertebral artery occlusion, indicating need for improved risk assessment.
In basilar artery thrombectomy, concurrent extracranial vertebral artery occlusion is associated with longer procedures and higher in-hospital mortality despite comparable recanalization success. Pre-procedural recognition may improve procedural strategy and risk assessment.
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