Open AccessThree strikes? Failed vascular access in mechanical thrombectomy
Author(s) -
Walker Melanie,
Levitt Michael R.,
Ghodke Basavaraj V.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2879
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular access , occlusion , circulation (fluid dynamics) , basilar artery , vertebral artery , surgery , cardiology , radiology , hemodialysis , physics , thermodynamics
Anatomic variability in the posterior circulation and small, fragile, or otherwise treacherous origins of vertebral arteries can create a challenge to acute endovascular intervention. We report a case of unsuccessful reperfusion due to inability to access the posterior circulation in a patient with acute basilar artery occlusion.