Wu M, Zha M, Zhang X, et al. - Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis on a prospectively maintained database to examine the predictors of 3-month and 1-year mortality in vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO) patients receiving endovascular treatment (EVT). Between January 2014 and December 2019, consecutive acute VBAO patients undergoing EVT were retrospectively analyzed in a prospectively maintained database. Participants in the study were 100 patients (mean age 62 years; 77.0% male). The overall mortality rate was 34.3% at 3 months and 45.4% at 1 year after excluding patients lost to follow-up. The 24-h Glasgow Coma Scale score and mechanical ventilation were both common predictors of 3-month and 1-year mortality, respectively, with intracranial hemorrhage serving as an additional predictor of 1-year mortality.