Predictive value of collateral scores in acute basilar artery occlusion patients treated with endovascular therapy / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

The mortality and disability of patients with acute basilar artery occlusion (ABAO) are extremely high without endovascular therapy. However, there is a lack of clear criteria for screening people who benefit from endovascular therapy for patients with ABAO. A large number of studies have shown that the collateral circulation status is crucial to judge the clinical outcome of patients with ABAO after endovascular therapy. The posterior circulation collateral scoring systems have been proposed according to different imaging methods. This article reviews the posterior circulation collateral scores and thier predictive value in ABAO patients treated with endovascular therapy.