Endovascular Thrombectomy

Remote Ischemic Conditioning Beneficial for Ischemic Stroke Treated by Endovascular Thrombectomy

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A Chinese multicenter, participant-blinded, randomized controlled trial found that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC)—a neuroprotective therapy involving twice-daily cuff inflation to 200 mmHg (four cycles of 5 minutes of ischemia followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion) for 7 days—significantly improved recovery in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular thrombectomy. Among […]

Late Endovascular Thrombectomy Effective in Vertebrobasilar Artery Occlusion

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A multicenter, prospective Chinese cohort study suggested that endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) plus best medical treatment (BMT) improved functional outcomes and survival in patients with vertebrobasilar artery occlusion treated beyond 24 hours after last known well time. Conducted between 2019 and 2024 across 11 comprehensive stroke centers in China, the study […]