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The benefit of EVT in acute stroke with distal, medium vessel occlusion (DMVO) remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To examine the efficacy and safety outcomes associated with EVT in patients with primary DMVO stroke when compared with a control cohort treated with medical management (MM) alone.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This multicenter, retrospective cohort study pooled data from patients who had an acute stroke and a primary anterior circulation emergency DMVO, defined as any segment of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) or distal middle cerebral artery, between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019. Those with a concomitant proximal occlusion were excluded. Outcomes were compared between the 2 treatment groups using propensity score methods. Data analysis was performed from March to June 2021.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Exposures<\/jats:title>\n Patients were divided into EVT and MM groups.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Main efficacy outcomes included 3-month functional independence (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] scores, 0-2) and 3-month excellent outcome (mRS scores, 0-1). Safety outcomes included 3-month mortality and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 286 patients with DMVO were evaluated, including 156 treated with EVT (mean [SD] age, 66.7 [13.7] years; 90 men [57.6%]; median National Institute of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score, 13.5 [IQR, 8.5-18.5]; intravenous tissue plasminogen activator [IV tPA] use, 75 [49.7%]; ACA involvement, 49 [31.4%]) and 130 treated with medical management (mean [SD] age, 69.8 [14.9] years; 62 men [47.7%]; median NIHSS score, 7.0 [IQR, 4.0-14.0], IV tPA use, 58 [44.6%]; ACA involvement, 31 [24.0%]). There was no difference in the unadjusted rate of 3-month functional independence in the EVT vs MM groups (151 [51.7%] vs 124 [50.0%];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.78), excellent outcome (151 [38.4%] vs 123 [31.7%];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.25), or mortality (139 [18.7%] vs 106 [11.3%];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.15). The rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was similar in the EVT vs MM groups (weighted: 4.0% vs 3.1%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.90). In inverse probability of treatment weighting propensity analyses, there was no significant difference between groups for functional independence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.36; 95% CI, 0.84-2.19;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.20) or mortality (aOR, 1.24; 95% CI, 0.63-2.43;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.53), whereas the EVT group had higher odds of an excellent outcome (mRS scores, 0-1) at 3 months (aOR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.02-2.87;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.04).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n The findings of this multicenter cohort study suggest that EVT may be considered for selected patients with ACA or distal middle cerebral artery strokes. 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