Triage of Patients Presenting Beyond 24 Hours With Ischemic Stroke Due to Vertebrobasilar Artery Occlusion

"Endovascular therapy, as an adjunct to standard stroke therapy, may be beneficial for a very select population of patients who present with an acute ischemic stroke and have a proven large, proximal occlusion on imaging.~Endovascular therapy includes any one or more of the following:~Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy, aspiration, stent retrieval, or a combination of multiple mechanical devices."