From the Research
Thrombectomy in ACA and PCA Territories
- The Distal trial is not directly mentioned in the provided studies, however, we can look at the data from similar studies to get an idea of the percentage of patients who underwent thrombectomy in the Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA) and Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) territories.
- In the study 1, 41 patients with distal ACA occlusions were treated with mechanical thrombectomy, which can be used as a reference point.
- In the study 2, 35 consecutive patients were included who underwent mechanical thrombectomy of acute distal posterior cerebral artery occlusions.
- The study 3 mentions that 3% of the vessels involved were second-order branches of the anterior cerebral artery, and 3% were posterior cerebral artery.
- The study 4 evaluated the safety and effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke related to isolated and primary posterior cerebral artery occlusions, and found that 1.1% of the patients enrolled in the Trevo Registry had a PCA occlusion.
Percentage of Patients Underwent Thrombectomy
- Based on the study 1, 41 patients (100%) with distal ACA occlusions underwent mechanical thrombectomy.
- Based on the study 2, 35 patients (100%) with acute distal posterior cerebral artery occlusions underwent mechanical thrombectomy.
- However, the exact percentage of patients who underwent thrombectomy in the ACA and PCA territories in the Distal trial is not available from the provided studies.