Long-term outcome changes after mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) improves early clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke but insights on determinants of long-term outcome after MT treatment are scarce. Data from stroke patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion of a prospective MT registry (01/2014–06/2017) of a large comprehensive stroke center were analyzed regarding clinical outcome between short- (3 months) and long-term (12 months) assessment...