Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment for Posterior Circulation Stroke According to the Underlying Pathologic Mechanism: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis

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A 58-year-old male with basilar artery occlusion stroke had an intrinsic atherosclerosis mechanism. He presented with 8 hours of slurred speech and right-sided weakness but no disturbance of consciousness and a medical history of hypertension. A digital subtraction angiography demonstrated severe stenosis of the left vertebral V4 segment and mid-basilar occlusion. Balloon dilation angioplasty was successfully used to recanalize the occluded basilar artery and achieve complete revascularization.

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