Balloon Guide Catheter Use and Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Vessel Occlusions.

Clin Neuroradiol · 2026 · PMC13009045 · PMID 40983747

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In contrast, the recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) PROTECT-MT (Proximal Temporary Occlusion using Balloon Guide Catheter for Mechanical Thrombectomy), conducted in China and including 329 patients, was terminated early as the use of BGCs was associated with worse functional outcomes and showed a trend towards increased all-cause mortality in interim analysis [ 8 ].

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