Abstract:〔Abstract〕 Objective To investigate the efficacy and prognostic factors of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and atrial fibrillation. Methods A total of 90 patients with AIS and atrial fibrillation admitted to the Emergency Rescue Center of Beijing Red Cross Society from February 2020 to December 2021 were selected. All patients underwent mechanical thrombus removal. The score of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was assessed upon admission,24 h, 7 d, and 90 d after treatment. After 90 days of treatment, the prognostic effect was evaluated by referring to the Modified Rankin Modified Scale (mRS), and the risk factors affecting the prognosis were summarized and analyzed. Results The NIHSS score of all patients was (11.25 ± 2.34) points at admission, (8.21 ± 1.52) points at 24 h after treatment, and (5.12 ± 0.93) points at 7 d after treatment. The NIHSS score at 90 days after treatment was (3.06 ± 0.54), and the NIHSS score decreased gradually, the difference were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Age, hypertension, diabetes, blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, establishment of collateral circulation, time to start treatment, vascular recanalization time and NIHSS score on admission were compared between the good prognosis group and the poor prognosis group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that independent risk factors for poor prognosis in AIS patients with atrial fibrillation after mechanical thrombation were age ≥ 60 years old, hypertension, failure to establish collateral circulation, vascular recanalization time ≥ 4 h, and NIHSS ≥ 14 points on admission, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Conclusion Mechanical thrombectomy in AIS patients with atrial fibrillation can reduce the degree of neurological impairment. Independent risk factors leading to poor prognosis of patients are age ≥ 60 years old, hypertension, failure to establish collateral circulation, vascular recanalization time ≥ 4 h, and NIHSS score at admission ≥ 14 points. Therefore, clinical attention should be paid to these factors.