Early Endovascular Treatment in Isolated Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion

Endovascular treatment could be performed with any recanalization strategy, such as thrombectomy with aspiration or stent and angioplasty with balloon dilation or stent implantation, depending on the operator's choice and anatomical and radiological circumstances. In the setting of emergency stenting, the use of antiplatelet agents will depend on operator preference, anatomy, and bleeding risk.

Medical treatment includes intravenous thrombolysis, anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, etc. which is determined by the attending physician according to the Chinese guidelines or expert consensus.