Abstract
Background:Theeffectivenessofendovasculartherapyinpatientswithstrokecausedbybasilar-arteryocclusionhasnotbeenwellstudied.
Methods:Werandomlyassignedpatientswithin6hoursaftertheestimatedtimeofonsetofastrokeduetobasilar-arteryocclusion,ina1:1ratio,toreceiveendovasculartherapyorstandardmedicalcare.Theprimaryout