The basilar artery typically bifurcates into two posterior ... Occlusion of a minor artery will result in a small core and little if any penumbra, while occlusion of a major cerebral artery ...

[9] Warfarin reduced the risk of the primary end point among patients with basilar artery stenosis ... treated with 0.014 or 0.018-inch wire-based small coronary-diameter balloons and stents.

In 2015, several randomized trials showed the benefit of endovascular therapy compared with medical management in reducing ...

In 2015, several randomized trials showed the benefit of endovascular therapy compared with medical management in reducing disability in some patients, most of whom had small core infarction and ...