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

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A 54-year-old male with basilar artery occlusion stroke had an artery embolism with an undetermined source. He presented with sudden disturbance of consciousness for 4 hours from symptoms onset and had a medical history of hypertension and current smoking. A digital subtraction angiography demonstrated middle and distal basilar occlusion; this was treated by aspiration only, using the Penumbra Stroke System, and achieved a TICI 3 first pass recanalization.

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