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Huo X, Sun D, Raynald, Jia B, Tong X, Wang A, Ma N, Gao F, Mo D, Nguyen TN, Miao Z. Sex differences in outcomes of endovascular therapy for acute vertebrobasilar occlusion: data from ANGEL-ACT Registry. J Neurol 2024; 271:1376-1384. [PMID: 37950759 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-12078-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding sex disparities in stroke can identify gaps in clinical care. The objective of this study was to investigate whether sex differences could influence clinical outcomes of patients with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO) who underwent endovascular therapy (EVT). METHODS Patients were selected from the ANGEL-ACT Registry. The primary outcome was favorable functional outcome (90-day modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0-3). Secondary outcomes included 90-day mRS distribution, excellent outcome (mRS 0-1), functional independence (mRS 0-2), early neurological improvement, recanalization, intracranial hemorrhage, and mortality within 90 days. The above outcomes were compared by two adjustment models, including (1) multivariable logistics analysis adjusting for all baseline and procedural variables with a P < 0.05; (2) adjusting for the propensity score. RESULTS There were 347 acute VBAO patients treated with EVT included, of whom 72 (20.7%) were women and 275 (79.3%) were men. Women were older (72[63-76] vs. 62[53-69], P < 0.001) and had a higher rate of atrial fibrillation (31.9% vs. 8.7%, P < 0.001), lower rates of underlying intracranial atherosclerotic disease (30.6% vs. 51.3%, P = 0.007), and tandem occlusion (8.3% vs. 21.8%, P = 0.009) than men. The rate of favorable outcome (mRS 0-3) was similar between women and men (41.7% vs. 51.3%, adjusted odds ratio 1.56, 95%CI: 0.83-2.95, P = 0.171). There were no sex differences in other clinical outcomes (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the ANGEL-ACT registry, the percentage of men with acute VBAO undergoing EVT was approximately fourfold higher than that of women with acute VBAO undergoing EVT. Sex differences did not modify the outcomes of acute VBAO after EVT.
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- Xiaochuan Huo
- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, Neurological Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 2 Anzhen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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van der Meij A, Holswilder G, Bernsen MLE, van Os HJ, Hofmeijer J, Spaander FH, Martens JM, van den Wijngaard IR, Lingsma HF, Konduri PR, Blm Majoie C, Schonewille WJ, Dippel DW, Kruyt ND, Nederkoorn PJ, van Walderveen MA, Wermer MJ. Sex differences in clot, vessel and tissue characteristics in patients with a large vessel occlusion treated with endovascular thrombectomy. Eur Stroke J 2024:23969873241231125. [PMID: 38420950 DOI: 10.1177/23969873241231125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION To improve our understanding of the relatively poor outcome after endovascular treatment (EVT) in women we assessed possible sex differences in baseline neuroimaging characteristics of acute ischemic stroke patients with large anterior vessel occlusion (LVO). PATIENTS AND METHODS We included all consecutive patients from the MR CLEAN Registry who underwent EVT between 2014 and 2017. On baseline non-contrast CT and CT angiography, we assessed clot location and clot burden score (CBS), vessel characteristics (presence of atherosclerosis, tortuosity, size, and collateral status), and tissue characteristics with the Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS). Radiological outcome was assessed with the extended thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score (eTICI) and functional outcome with the modified Rankin Scale score (mRS) at 90 days. Sex-differences were assessed with multivariable regression analyses with adjustments for possible confounders. RESULTS 3180 patients were included (median age 72 years, 48% women). Clots in women were less often located in the intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) (25%vs 28%, odds ratio (OR) 0.85;95% confidence interval: 0.73-1.00). CBS was similar between sexes (median 6, IQR 4-8). Intracranial (aOR 0.73;95% CI:0.62-0.87) and extracranial (aOR 0.64;95% CI:0.43-0.95) atherosclerosis was less prevalent in women. Vessel tortuosity was more frequent in women in the cervical ICA (aOR 1.89;95% CI:1.39-2.57) and women more often had severe elongation of the aortic arch (aOR 1.38;95% CI:1.00-1.91). ICA radius was smaller in women (2.3vs 2.5 mm, mean difference 0.22;95% CI:0.09-0.35) while M1 radius was essentially equal (1.6vs 1.7 mm, mean difference 0.09;95% CI:-0.02-0.21). Women had better collateral status (⩾50% filling in 62%vs 53% in men, aOR 1.48;95% CI:1.29-1.70). Finally, ASPECT scores were equal between women and men (median 9 in both sexes, IQR 8-10vs 9-10). Reperfusion rates were similar between women and men (acOR 0.94;95% CI:0.83-1.07). However, women less often reached functional independence than men (34%vs 46%, aOR 0.68;95% CI:0.53-0.86). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION On baseline imaging of this Dutch Registry, men and women with LVO mainly differ in vessel characteristics such as atherosclerotic burden, extracranial vessel tortuosity, and collateral status. These sex differences do not result in different reperfusion rates and are, therefore, not likely to explain the worse functional outcome in women after EVT.
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- Anne van der Meij
- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Abdalkader M, Ning S, Qureshi MM, Haussen DC, Strbian D, Nagel S, Demeestere J, Puetz V, Mohammaden MH, Olive Gadea M, Winzer S, Yamagami H, Tanaka K, Marto JP, Tomppo L, Henon H, Sheth SA, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Martinez-Majander N, Caparros F, Lemmens R, Dusart A, Bellante F, Zaidi SF, Siegler JE, Nannoni S, Kaesmacher J, Dobrocky T, Farooqui M, Salazar-Marioni S, Virtanen P, Vandewalle L, Wouters A, Jesser J, Ventura R, Castonguay AC, Uchida K, Puri AS, Masoud HE, Klein P, Mansoor Z, Bui J, Kang M, Mujanovic A, Rizzo F, Kokkonen T, Ramos JN, Strambo D, Michel P, Möhlenbruch MA, Lin E, Kaiser DPO, Yoshimura S, Sakai N, Cordonnier C, Ringleb PA, Roy D, Zaidat OO, Fischer U, Ribo M, Raymond J, Nogueira RG, Nguyen TN. Sex Differences in Outcomes of Late-Window Endovascular Stroke Therapy. Stroke 2024; 55:278-287. [PMID: 38252759 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND The association between sex and outcome after endovascular thrombectomy of acute ischemic stroke is unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and safety outcomes between men and women treated with endovascular thrombectomy in the late 6-to-24-hour window period. METHODS This multicenter, retrospective observational cohort study included consecutive patients who underwent endovascular thrombectomy of anterior circulation stroke in the late window from 66 clinical sites in 10 countries from January 2014 to May 2022. The primary outcome was the 90-day ordinal modified Rankin Scale score. Secondary outcomes included 90-day functional independence (FI), return of Rankin (RoR) to prestroke baseline, FI or RoR, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and mortality. Multivariable and inverse probability of treatment weighting methods were used. We explored the interaction of sex with baseline characteristics on the outcomes ordinal modified Rankin Scale and FI or RoR. RESULTS Of 1932 patients, 1055 were women and 877 were men. Women were older (77 versus 69 years), had higher rates of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and greater prestroke disability, but there was no difference in baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score. Inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis showed no difference between women and men in ordinal modified Rankin Scale (odds ratio, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.79-1.21]), FI or RoR (odds ratio, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.78-1.22]), severe disability or mortality (odds ratio, 0.99 [95% CI, 0.80-1.23]). The multivariable analysis of the above end points was concordant. There were no interactions between baseline characteristics and sex on the outcomes of ordinal modified Rankin Scale and FI or RoR. CONCLUSIONS In late presenting patients with anterior circulation stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy in the 6 to 24-hour window, there was no difference in clinical or safety outcomes between men and women.
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- Mohamad Abdalkader
- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
- Radiation Oncology (M.M.Q.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital (D.C.H., M.H.M., R.G.N.)
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- Departments of Neurology (D. Strbian, L.T., N.M.-M.), Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Germany (S. Nagel)
- Departments of Neurology (S. Nagel, P.A.R.). Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Laboratory for Neurobiology, KU Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
- Department of Neurology, UZ Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
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- Department of Neurology (V.P., S.W.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Neurovascular Center, Germany (V.P., S.W., D.P.O.K.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Spain (M.O.G., F.R., M.R.)
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- Department of Neurology (V.P., S.W.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Neurovascular Center, Germany (V.P., S.W., D.P.O.K.)
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- Department of Stroke Neurology, NHO Osaka National Hospital, Japan (H.Y.)
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan (K.T.)
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Neurology (D. Strbian, L.T., N.M.-M.), Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Inserm, France (H.H., F.C., C.C.)
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- Department of Neurology, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston (S.A.S., S.S.-M.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Inserm, France (H.H., F.C., C.C.)
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- Laboratory for Neurobiology, KU Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
- Department of Neurology, UZ Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Civil Marie Curie, Charleroi, Belgium (A.D., F.B.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Civil Marie Curie, Charleroi, Belgium (A.D., F.B.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo, Toledo (S.F.Z., A.C.C.)
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- Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (S. Nannoni)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland (J.K., T.D., A.M.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland (J.K., T.D., A.M.)
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- Radiology (P.V., T.K.), Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Laboratory for Neurobiology, KU Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
- Department of Neurology, UZ Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
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- Laboratory for Neurobiology, KU Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
- Department of Neurology, UZ Leuven, Belgium (J.D., R.L., L.V., A.W.)
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- Radiology (J.J., M.A.M.). Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology (J.P.M., R.V.), Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Occidental, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hyogo Medical University, Japan (K.U., S.Y.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center (A.S.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, State University of New York (H.E.M.)
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland (J.K., T.D., A.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Spain (M.O.G., F.R., M.R.)
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- Radiology (P.V., T.K.), Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Radiology (J.N.R.), Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Occidental, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland (D. Strambo, P.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland (D. Strambo, P.M.)
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- Neuroscience and Stroke Program, Mercy Health St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo (E.L., O.O.Z.)
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- Institute of Neuroradiology (D.P.O.K.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Neurovascular Center, Germany (V.P., S.W., D.P.O.K.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hyogo Medical University, Japan (K.U., S.Y.)
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- Neurovascular Research, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Japan (N.S.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Inserm, France (H.H., F.C., C.C.)
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- Departments of Neurology (S. Nagel, P.A.R.). Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, CHU Montreal, Canada (D.R., J.R.)
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- Neuroscience and Stroke Program, Mercy Health St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo (E.L., O.O.Z.)
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland (U.F.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Spain (M.O.G., F.R., M.R.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, CHU Montreal, Canada (D.R., J.R.)
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- Departments of Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital (D.C.H., M.H.M., R.G.N.)
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (R.G.N.)
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- Departments of Radiology (M.A., S. Ning, M.M.Q., P.K., Z.M., J.B., M.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
- Neurology (T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center
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Sun D, Guo X, Nguyen TN, Pan Y, Ma G, Tong X, Raynald, Wang M, Ma N, Gao F, Mo D, Huo X, Miao Z. Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score, Infarct Core Volume, and Endovascular Therapy Outcomes in Patients With Large Infarct: A Secondary Analysis of the ANGEL-ASPECT Trial. JAMA Neurol 2024; 81:30-38. [PMID: 38010691 PMCID: PMC10682939 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Importance Endovascular therapy (EVT) demonstrated better outcomes compared with medical management in recent randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of patients with large infarct. Objective To compare outcomes of EVT vs medical management across different strata of the Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) and infarct core volume in patients with large infarct. Design, Setting, and Participants This prespecified secondary analysis of subgroups of the Endovascular Therapy in Acute Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusive Patients With a Large Infarct Core (ANGEL-ASPECT) RCT included patients from 46 stroke centers across China between October 2, 2020, and May 18, 2022. Participants were enrolled within 24 hours of symptom onset and had ASPECTS of 3 to 5 or 0 to 2 and infarct core volume of 70 to 100 mL. Patients were divided into 3 groups: ASPECTS of 3 to 5 with infarct core volume less than 70 mL, ASPECTS of 3 to 5 with infarct core volume of 70 mL or greater, and ASPECTS of 0 to 2. Interventions Endovascular therapy or medical management. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the ordinal 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. Results There were 455 patients in the trial; median age was 68 years (IQR, 60-73 years), and 279 (61.3%) were male. The treatment effect did not vary significantly across the 3 baseline imaging subgroups (P = .95 for interaction). The generalized odds ratio for the shift in the 90-day mRS distribution toward better outcomes with EVT vs medical management was 1.40 (95% CI, 1.06-1.85; P = .01) in patients with ASPECTS of 3 to 5 and infarct core volume less than 70 mL, 1.22 (95% CI, 0.81-1.83; P = .23) in patients with ASPECTS of 3 to 5 and infarct core volume of 70 mL or greater, and 1.59 (95% CI, 0.89-2.86; P = .09) in patients with ASPECTS of 0 to 2. Conclusions and Relevance In this study, no significant interaction was found between baseline imaging status and the benefit of EVT compared with medical management in patients with large infarct core volume. However, estimates within subgroups were underpowered. A pooled analysis of large core trials stratified by ASPECTS and infarct core volume strata is warranted. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04551664.
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- Dapeng Sun
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, Neurological Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, Neurological Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ton MD, Dao PV, Nguyen DT, Nguyen TH, Tran CC, Duong HQ, Nguyen HN, Nguyen SH, Bui HT, Dang DP, Dao NT, Bui HTT, Hoang HB, Vo KH, Nguyen CD, Pham TQ, Nguyen TN. Sex disparity in stroke outcomes in a multicenter prospective stroke registry in Vietnam. Int J Stroke 2023; 18:1102-1111. [PMID: 37190749 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231177893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although men have a higher rate of stroke than women, it is not clear whether women have a worse outcome after adjusting for confounders such as vascular risk factors, age, stroke severity, and reperfusion therapy. We evaluated sex differences on 90-day functional outcomes after stroke in a multicenter study in Vietnam. METHODS We recruited patients presenting with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at 10 stroke centers in Vietnam for a period of 1 month from 1 August 2022 to 31 August 2022. We reviewed the patient's clinical demographics, time from symptom onset to hospital admission, stroke classification, stroke subtype, stroke severity, characteristics of reperfusion therapy, and 90-day clinical outcome. We compared functional outcomes and predisposing factors at day 90 between men and women after an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Poor outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale 3-6. RESULTS There were 2300 stroke patients included. Men accounted for 61.3% (1410) of participants. Compared to men, women were older (67.7 ± 13.9 vs 63.7 ± 13.3, P < 0.001), had a higher rate of diabetes mellitus (21.1% vs 15.3%, P < 0.001), a lower rate of tobacco use (1.0 % vs 23.6%, P < 0.001), and a lower body mass index (21.4 ± 2.70 vs 22.0 ± 2.72, P < 0.001). There was a higher rate of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in men (21.3% vs 15.6%, P = 0.001), whereas the rate of subarachnoid hemorrhage was higher in women (6.2% vs 3.0%, P < 0.001). For ischemic stroke, door-to-needle time (36.9 ± 17.6 vs 47.8 ± 35.2 min, P = 0.04) and door-to-recanalization time (113.6 ± 51.1 vs 134.2 ± 48.2, P = 0.03) were shorter in women. There was no difference in 90-day functional outcomes between sexes. Factors associated with poor outcomes included age ⩾50 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.75; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.16-2.66), history of stroke (aOR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.15-1.96), large artery atherosclerosis (aOR: 5.19; 95% CI: 3.90-6.90), and cardioembolism (aOR: 3.21; 95% CI: 1.68-6.16). Factors associated with mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke included a history of coronary artery disease (aOR: 3.04; 95% CI: 1.03-8.92), large artery atherosclerosis (aOR: 3.37; 95% CI: 2.11-5.37), and cardioembolism (aOR: 3.15; 95% CI: 1.20-8.27). CONCLUSION There were no sex differences in the clinical outcome of stroke and ischemic stroke in this prospective cohort of hospitalized Vietnamese patients.
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- Mai Duy Ton
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Stroke Center, Center of Neurology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Stroke Center, Center of Neurology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Stroke Center, Center of Neurology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, People's Hospital 115, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Stroke International Services (SIS) General Hospital, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, Faculty of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Stroke Center, Center of Neurology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Stroke Center, Center of Neurology, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Mohammaden MH, Tarek MA, Aboul Nour H, Haussen DC, Fifi JT, Matsoukas S, Farooqui M, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Zevallos CB, Galecio-Castillo M, Hassan AE, Tekle W, Al-Bayati AR, Salem MM, Burkhardt JK, Pukenas B, Cortez GM, Hanel RA, Aghaebrahim A, Sauvageau E, Hafeez M, Kan P, Tanweer O, Jumaa M, Zaidi SF, Oliver M, Sheth SA, Nahhas M, Salazar-Marioni S, Khaldi A, Li H, Kuybu O, Abdalkader M, Klein P, Peng S, Alaraj A, Nguyen TN, Nogueira RG. Rescue intracranial stenting for failed posterior circulation thrombectomy: analysis from the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study. J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-020676. [PMID: 37699704 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS Recent trials have shown improved outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for vertebrobasilar occlusion (VBO) stroke. However, there is a paucity of data regarding safety and outcomes of rescue intracranial stenting (RS) after failed MT (FRRS+) for posterior circulation stroke. We sought to compare RS to failed reperfusion without RS (FRRS-). METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study, a multicenter collaboration involving prospectively collected databases. Patients were included if they had posterior circulation stroke and failed MT. The cohort was divided into two groups: FRRS+ and FRRS- (defined as modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) score 0-2a). The primary outcome was a shift in the degree of disability as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included mRS 0-2 and mRS 0-3 at 90 days. Safety measures included rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), procedural complications, and 90-day mortality. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to identify outcomes in a matched cohort and in those with VBO, respectively. RESULTS A total of 152 failed thrombectomies were included in the analysis. FRRS+ (n=84) was associated with increased likelihood of lower disability (acOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.95, P=0.04), higher rates of mRS 0-2 (26.8% vs 12.5%, aOR 4.43, 95% CI 1.22 to 16.05, P=0.02) and mRS 0-3 (35.4% vs 18.8%, aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.08 to 9.10, P=0.036), and lower mortality (42.7% vs 59.4%, aOR 0.40, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.97, P=0.04) at 90 days compared with FRRS- (n=68). The rates of sICH and procedural complications were comparable between the groups. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses showed similar results. CONCLUSION In patients with posterior circulation stroke who had failed MT, RS resulted in better functional outcomes with comparable safety profile to procedure termination.
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- Mahmoud H Mohammaden
- Neurology, South Valley University Faculty of Medicine, Qena, Egypt
- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Neurology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Neurology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Neuroloy, Neurosurgery and Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Lyerly Neurosurgery, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Lyerly Neurosurgery, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neurology, University of Toledo - Health Science Campus, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Neurology, University of Toledo - Health Science Campus, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo - Health Science Campus, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Neurology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neurosurgery, WellStar Health System, Marietta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, WellStar Health System, Marietta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurology, Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Neurology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Singh SK, McCullough L. Sex Differences in the Evaluation and Treatment of Stroke. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2023; 282:77-106. [PMID: 37460659 DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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There are differences in the prevalence and strength of risk factors in women, along with sex-specific risk factors such as pregnancy. Women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke compared to men, with worse outcomes including higher rates of death and disability. We have made strides in the identification of sex-specific risk factors but with the paucity of sex-specific end points in clinical trials, stroke treatment and research are hindered.
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- Sonia K Singh
- McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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