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 ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

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 ...

In a Chinese trial, endovascular thrombectomy at 6 to 24 hours led to more good outcomes than standard care but also to more cerebral hemorrhages. Approximately 20% of patients received intravenous ...