The Basilar Artery International Coopera
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Erik JRJ van der Hoeven, Wouter J Schonewille, Jan Albert Vos, Ale Algra…
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Article
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2013
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BioMed Central
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English
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## Background Despite recent advances in acute stroke treatment, basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is associated with a death or disability rate of close to 70%. Randomised trials have shown the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) given within 4.5 h and have shown promising results o