Reperfusion Therapy in Patients with Acute Stroke with the Willis Polygon Variant – A Fetal Posterior Cerebral Artery
İbrahim Acır,
Hacı Ali Erdoğan,
Vildan Ayşe Yayla
Abstract:Aim:
The Willis polygon variant, specifically the presence of a fetal posterior cerebral artery (fPCA), can have implications for the treatment and prognosis of patients with acute stroke. This study aimed to investigate the effect of fPCA variations on treatment, follow-up, and prognosis in patients with acute stroke who underwent reperfusion therapies.
Materials and Methods:
The study analyzed a total of 62 patients, including 33 without any posterior… Show more
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