TY - JOUR T1 - Local intraarterial thrombolysis in vertebrobasilar thromboembolic disease. JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 401 LP - 404 VL - 4 IS - 3 AU - H Zeumer AU - W Hacke AU - E B Ringelstein Y1 - 1983/05/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/4/3/401.abstract N2 - The poor prognosis of basilar artery occlusion is well known. Systemic anticoagulation rarely prevents a lethal outcome. A new therapeutic approach involves selective perfusion of streptokinase through the vertebrobasilar artery via a coaxial catheter system. Three of five reported cases demonstrated successful vascular recanalization with clinical improvement. ER -