BARCELONA, Spain — Thrombolysis with tenecteplase led to earlier reperfusion and improved functional outcomes at 90 days without any significant safety issues in selected patients with basilar artery ...

Outcomes in stroke patients with acute basilar artery occlusion who are given intra-arterial treatment have improved significantly in recent years, reflecting important advances over outcomes reported ...

Patients with ischemic stroke caused by basilar-artery occlusion have high mortality. Whether endovascular thrombectomy can improve outcomes in these patients has been uncertain. New research findings ...

The basilar artery is part of the blood supply system for the brain and central nervous system. It is formed where the two vertebral arteries join at the base of the skull. The basilar artery carries ...

In 340 Chinese patients with basilar-artery occlusion, endovascular treatment resulted in better neurologic outcomes than medical care. Approximately one third of patients underwent intravenous ...