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Eligible patients underwent multidisciplinary evaluation and received either rescue MT or best medical management (BMM). Functional independence at 90 days (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0\u20132) was the primary endpoint.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From October 2022 to October 2024, 187 patients were enrolled and 180 completed follow-up (121 MT, 59 BMM). The MT group showed significantly higher rates of 90-day mRS 0\u20132 37.2% (45\/121) vs 20.3% (12\/59); adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 1.97, 95%\u2009CI 1.01 to 3.82, p=0.044. MT also correlated with reduced 90-day all-cause mortality (aRR 0.49, 95%\u2009CI 0.24 to 0.99, p=0.048) and higher rate of 90-day mRS 0\u20133: aRR 2.09 (95% CI 1.38 to 3.18; p=0.001). Logistic regression showed MT independently associated with mRS 0\u20132 at 90 days.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Rescue MT was associated with a higher likelihood of favourable functional outcome compared with BMM in an extended time window for patients with anterior circulation LVO and END. 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