Analysis of acute basilar artery occlusion reveals similar EVT efficacy regardless of stroke etiology, suggesting treatment effectiveness may not depend on the underlying cause.
In patients with acute BAO, stroke etiology (CE vs LAA) was not independently associated with procedural success or functional outcomes. These findings suggest that EVT efficacy in BAO may be largely independent of underlying stroke mechanism.
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