Atlas condemned to hold up the celestial heavens and bailout the mechanical thrombectomy failures in stroke

Despite the efficacy (70-80%) of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes mechanical thrombectomy (MT), some cases do not result in recanalization. Major causes of MT failure is mainly due to intracranial atherosclerotic disease, but there are other reasons such as fibrin-rich clots and calcified thrombi. If calcified thrombus signals () associated with MT technique fail, bailout stenting with permanent placement of a self-expanding stent should be considered,. The safety and efficacy of this rescue technique have already been described. […] Atlas [...]