This study involved patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke at Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital from January 2019 to June 2022. These individuals had an AF diagnosis before admission or an ECG examination proving AF prior discharge and fulfilled the following criteria: (1) age >18 years, (2) symptom onset < 6 h, (3) an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) >6, 4) a National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥5, (5) independent daily living (mRS < 3) before the index stroke, (6) DSA confirmed large vessel occlusion in anterior circulation.
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