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Jan K, Chong JY. Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Last 30 Years of Trials and Tribulations. Cardiol Rev 2024; 32:203-216. [PMID: 38520336 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The landscape of acute ischemic stroke management has undergone a substantial transformation over the past 3 decades, mirroring our enhanced comprehension of the pathology and progress in diagnostic techniques, therapeutic interventions, and preventive measures. The 1990s marked a pivotal moment in stroke care with the integration of intravenous thrombolytics. However, the most significant paradigm shift in recent years has undoubtedly been the advent of endovascular thrombectomy. This article endeavors to deliver an exhaustive analysis of this revolutionary progression.
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- Kalimullah Jan
- From the Vascular Neurology Fellow, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Stroke Center, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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Xie D, Huang J, Fan S, Guo C, Sun W, Peng Z, Zhang L, Yue C, Qiu Z, Sang H, Liang D, Hu J, Yang J, Huang J, Li L, Liu J, Yang D, Liu X, Kong W, Liu S, Yang Q, Zi W, Li F. Endovascular Therapy and Outcomes Among Patients With Very Large Ischemic Core Stroke. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e249298. [PMID: 38696171 PMCID: PMC11066696 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.9298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Importance The association of endovascular therapy (EVT) with outcomes is unclear for patients with very low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) within 24 hours of stroke onset. Objective To explore the association of EVT with functional and safety outcomes among patients with ASPECTS of 0 to 2 scored with noncontrast computed tomography. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study used data from an ongoing, prospective, observational, nationwide registry including all patients treated at 38 stroke centers in China with an occlusion in the internal carotid artery or M1 or M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery within 24 hours of witnessed symptom onset. Patients with ASPECTS of 0 to 2 between November 1, 2021, and February 8, 2023, were included in analysis. Data were analyzed October to November 2023. Exposures EVT vs standard medical treatment (SMT). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was favorable functional outcome, defined as modified Rankin Scale score (mRS) of 0 to 3, at 90 days. Safety outcomes included symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) within 48 hours and mortality at 90 days. Results A total of 245 patients (median [IQR] age, 71 [63-78] years; 118 [48%] women) with ASPECTS of 0 to 2 were included, of whom 111 patients (45.1%) received SMT and 135 patients (54.9%) received EVT. The EVT group had significantly greater odds of favorable functional outcome at 90 days than the SMT group (30 patients [22.2%] vs 11 patients [9.9%]; P = .01; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.07 [95% CI, 1.29-7.31]; P = .01). Patients in the EVT group, compared with the SMT group, had significantly greater odds of any ICH (56 patients [41.5%] vs 16 patients [11.4%]; P < .001; aOR, 4.27 [95% CI, 2.19-8.35]; P < .001) and sICH (24 patients [17.8%] vs 1 patient [0.9%]; P < .001; aOR, 23.07 [95% CI, 2.99-177.79]; P = .003) within 48 hours. There were no differences between groups for 90-day mortality (80 patients [59.3%] vs 59 patients [53.2%]; P = .34; aOR, 1.38 [95% CI, 0.77-2.47]; P = .28). The results remained robust in the propensity score-matched analysis. Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study of patients with very low ASPECTS based on NCCT within 24 hours of stroke onset, those treated with EVT had higher odds of a favorable functional outcome compared with those who received SMT. Randomized clinical trials are needed to assess these findings.
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- Dongjing Xie
- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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Dhillon PS, do Nascimento VC, de Villiers L, Rice H. Endovascular Thrombectomy for Extensive Infarction (ASPECTS 0-2) in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Clin Neuroradiol 2024:10.1007/s00062-024-01408-0. [PMID: 38649450 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-024-01408-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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- Permesh Singh Dhillon
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
- Radiological Sciences, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Morsi RZ, Elfil M, Ghaith HS, Aladawi M, Elmashad A, Kothari S, Desai H, Ghozy S, Prabhakaran S, Amuluru K, Gandhi CD, Kass-Hout T, Al-Mufti F. Endovascular thrombectomy for large ischemic strokes: An updated living systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Neurol Sci 2024; 460:123003. [PMID: 38640579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.123003] [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: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies indicate endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) as a safe, effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large ischemic regions. Our study updates an ongoing living systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes of EVT to medical management only. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for RCTs comparing EVT to medical management in AIS patients with large ischemic areas. Using fixed-effect models, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare functional independence, mortality, and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) between EVT and standard medical management. We evaluated bias risk with the Cochrane tool and graded the certainty of evidence using the GRADE approach. RESULTS Of 1363 new citations, we included six RCTs with a total of 1876 patients. We found low-certainty evidence of improved functional independence (risk difference [RD] 29.9%, 95% CI 17.2% to 46.9%), increase in sICH (RD 2.6%, 95% CI 0.3% to 6.4%), and a non-significant decrease in mortality (RD -1.8%, 95% CI -3.9% to 0.6%) for AIS patients with large infarcts who underwent EVT compared to medical management only. CONCLUSION Our revised meta-analysis suggests low-certainty evidence that there is improved functional independence, a non-significant decrease in mortality, and an increase in sICH among AIS patients with large infarcts who undergo EVT compared to those receiving medical management alone. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PROTOCOL REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42023398742).
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- Rami Z Morsi
- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Carmel, IN, USA; Neurointerventional Radiology, Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
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Güney R, Potreck A, Neuberger U, Schmitt N, Purrucker J, Möhlenbruch MA, Bendszus M, Seker F. Association of Carotid Artery Disease with Collateralization and Infarct Growth in Patients with Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024:ajnr.A8180. [PMID: 38575322 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Collaterals are important in large vessel occlusions (LVO), but the role of carotid artery disease (CAD) in this context remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of CAD on intracranial collateralization and infarct growth after thrombectomy in LVO. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients who underwent thrombectomy due to M1 segment occlusion from 01/2015 to 12/2021 were retrospectively included. Internal carotid artery stenosis according to NASCET was assessed on the affected and nonaffected sides. Collaterals were assessed according to the Tan score. Infarct growth was quantified by comparing ASPECTS on follow-up imaging with baseline ASPECTS. RESULTS In total, 709 patients were included, 118 (16.6%) of whom presented with CAD (defined as severe stenosis ≥70% or occlusion ipsilaterally), with 42 cases (5.9%) being contralateral. Good collateralization (Tan 3) was present in 56.5% of the patients with ipsilateral CAD and 69.1% of the patients with contralateral CAD. The ipsilateral stenosis grade was an independent predictor of good collateral supply (adjusted OR: 1.01; NASCET point, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01; P = .009), whereas the contralateral stenosis grade was not (P = .34). Patients with ipsilateral stenosis of ≥70% showed less infarct growth (median ASPECTS decay: 1; IQR: 0-2) compared with patients with 0%-69% stenosis (median: 2; IQR: 1-3) (P = .005). However, baseline ASPECTS was significantly lower in patients with stenosis of 70%-100% (P < .001). The results of a multivariate analysis revealed that increasing ipsilateral stenosis grade (adjusted OR: 1.0; 95% CI: 0.99-1.00; P = .004) and good collateralization (adjusted OR: 0.5; 95% CI: 0.4-0.62; P < .001) were associated with less infarct growth. CONCLUSIONS CAD of the ipsilateral ICA is an independent predictor of good collateral supply. Patients with CAD tend to have larger baseline infarct size but less infarct growth.
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- Resul Güney
- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology (J.P.), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (R.G., A.P., U.N., N.S., M.A.M., M.B., F.S.) Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Zhang L, Ma J, Wang M, Zhang L, Sun W, Ji H, Yue C, Huang J, Zi W, Li F, Guo C, Wang P. The Association Between National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Large Core Infarctions Undergoing Endovascular Treatment. Neurol Ther 2024:10.1007/s40120-024-00588-8. [PMID: 38427274 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-024-00588-8] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to analyze the association between baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores and clinical outcomes in patients with large core infarctions undergoing endovascular treatment (EVT), a relationship that remains unclear. METHODS Data were obtained from the MAGIC study, a prospective multicenter cohort study focusing on patients with acute large core ischemic stroke. This analysis evaluated the impact of NIHSS scores on EVT outcomes in patients with large core infarctions. Primary outcome metrics included favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] of 0-3 at 90 days), while secondary outcomes encompassed shifts in mRS scores, functional independence (mRS score of 0-2), mRS score of 0-4, and successful recanalization rates. Adverse events considered were symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and mortality. RESULTS A total of 490 patients were enrolled in this study. Higher baseline NIHSS scores were inversely correlated with favorable outcomes (adjusted odds ratio [OR] in model 3, 0.848 [0.797-0.903], P < 0.001), particularly in patients with NIHSS scores above 20 (adjusted OR in model 3, 0.518 [0.306-0.878] vs. 0.290 [0.161-0.523]). Regarding adverse events, higher baseline NIHSS scores significantly correlated with increased 90-day mortality rates (adjusted OR in model 3, 1.129 [1.072-1.189], P < 0.001). This correlation became insignificant when baseline NIHSS scores exceeded 22. Additionally, baseline NIHSS scores partially mediated the association between age (indirect effect = - 0.0005, 19.39% mediated) and sex (indirect effect = 0.0457, 25.08% mediated) with the primary outcome. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that higher baseline NIHSS scores correlate with poorer outcomes and increased mortality, particularly when scores exceed 20. Moreover, age and sex indirectly influence favorable outcomes through their association with baseline NIHSS scores.
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- Lingyu Zhang
- School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China
- Department of Neurology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 70, Heping Road, Huancui District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China
- Department of Neurology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 70, Heping Road, Huancui District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Yantai Penglai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 70, Heping Road, Huancui District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 70, Heping Road, Huancui District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China.
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Sarraj A, Abraham MG, Hassan AE, Blackburn S, Kasner SE, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Hussain MS, Chen M, Johns H, Churilov L, Pujara DK, Shaker F, Maali L, Cardona Portela P, Herial NA, Gibson D, Kozak O, Arenillas JF, Yan B, Pérez de la Ossa N, Sundararajan S, Hu YC, Cordato DJ, Manning NW, Hanel RA, Aghaebrahim AN, Budzik RF, Hicks WJ, Blasco J, Wu TY, Tsai JP, Schaafsma JD, Gandhi CD, Al-Mufti F, Sangha N, Warach S, Kleinig TJ, Yogendrakumar V, Ng F, Samaniego EA, Abdulrazzak MA, Parsons MW, Rahbar MH, Nguyen TN, Fifi JT, Mendes Pereira V, Lansberg MG, Albers GW, Furlan AJ, Jabbour P, Sitton CW, Sila C, Bambakidis N, Davis SM, Wechsler L, Hill MD, Grotta JC, Ribo M, Campbell BCV. Endovascular thrombectomy plus medical care versus medical care alone for large ischaemic stroke: 1-year outcomes of the SELECT2 trial. Lancet 2024; 403:731-740. [PMID: 38346442 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00050-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Multiple randomised trials have shown efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with large ischaemic stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term (ie, at 1 year) evidence of benefit of thrombectomy for these patients. METHODS SELECT2 was a phase 3, open-label, international, randomised controlled trial with blinded endpoint assessment, conducted at 31 hospitals in the USA, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. Patients aged 18-85 years with ischaemic stroke due to proximal occlusion of the internal carotid artery or of the first segment of the middle cerebral artery, showing large ischaemic core on non-contrast CT (Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomographic Score of 3-5 [range 0-10, with lower values indicating larger infarctions]) or measuring 50 mL or more on CT perfusion and MRI, were randomly assigned, within 24 h of ischaemic stroke onset, to thrombectomy plus medical care or to medical care alone. The primary outcome for this analysis was the ordinal modified Rankin Scale (range 0-6, with higher scores indicating greater disability) at 1-year follow-up in an intention-to-treat population. The trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03876457) and is completed. FINDINGS The trial was terminated early for efficacy at the 90-day follow-up after 352 patients had been randomly assigned (178 to thrombectomy and 174 to medical care only) between Oct 11, 2019, and Sept 9, 2022. Thrombectomy significantly improved the 1-year modified Rankin Scale score distribution versus medical care alone (Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney probability of superiority 0·59 [95% CI 0·53-0·64]; p=0·0019; generalised odds ratio 1·43 [95% CI 1·14-1·78]). At the 1-year follow-up, 77 (45%) of 170 patients receiving thrombectomy had died, compared with 83 (52%) of 159 patients receiving medical care only (1-year mortality relative risk 0·89 [95% CI 0·71-1·11]). INTERPRETATION In patients with ischaemic stroke due to a proximal occlusion and large core, thrombectomy plus medical care provided a significant functional outcome benefit compared with medical care alone at 1-year follow-up. FUNDING Stryker Neurovascular.
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- Amrou Sarraj
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ascension Wisconsin, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid-University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VC, Australia; Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Center-The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ingham Institute, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Interventional Radiology, OhioHealth-Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, OhioHealth-Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center-NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center-NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin-Ascension Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Center-The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Center-The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Imaging, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Center-The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Mobile Stroke Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VC, Australia; Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Center-The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VC, Australia; Department of Medicine and Neurology, The Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, VC, Australia
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Consoli A, Gory B. Long-term results of mechanical thrombectomy for large ischaemic stroke. Lancet 2024; 403:700-701. [PMID: 38346443 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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- Arturo Consoli
- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Foch Hospital, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-des-Yvelines, Suresnes 92150, France.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, CHRU-Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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McMeekin P, James M, Price CI, Ford GA, White P. The impact of large core and late treatment trials: An update on the modelled annual thrombectomy eligibility of UK stroke patients. Eur Stroke J 2024:23969873241232820. [PMID: 38366958 DOI: 10.1177/23969873241232820] [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: 02/19/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION To support decisions about thrombectomy provision, we have previously estimated the annual UK population eligible for treatment as ∼10% of stroke admissions. Since then, eight further randomised trials that could alter the eligibility rate have reported in 2021-23. We updated our estimates of the eligible population from these trials and other recent studies. PATIENTS AND METHODS An updated decision tree describing the EVT eligible population for UK stroke admissions was produced. Decision criteria were derived from the highest level of evidence available. For nodes where no specific RCT data existed, evidence was obtained from the latest systematic review(s) or the highest quality observational data. RESULTS We estimate that 15,420 (approximately 15%) of admitted UK stroke patients are now eligible for thrombectomy, or 14,930 if advanced brain imaging using MRI/CT perfusion or collateral assessment were used in all patients. This is a 54% increase in our previous estimate in 2021. Over 50% of LAO strokes are now potentially eligible for thrombectomy. The increase in eligibility is principally due to a much larger cohort of later presenting and/or larger ischaemic core patients. CONCLUSION Most previously independent LAO stroke patients presenting within 24 h, even in the presence of a large ischaemic core on initial non-contrast CT, should be considered for thrombectomy with use of advanced brain imaging in those presenting beyond 12 h to identify salvageable penumbral brain tissue. Treatment in most patients remains critically time-dependent and our estimates should be interpreted with this in mind.
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- Peter McMeekin
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Peninsula Applied Research Collaboration (PenARC), University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Stroke Research Group, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Colasurdo M, Chen H, Gandhi D. Imaging Large Ischemic Strokes: Time for New Insight. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024:ajnr.A8157. [PMID: 38360786 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Sarraj A, Hill MD, Hussain MS, Abraham MG, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Chen M, Kasner SE, Churilov L, Pujara DK, Johns H, Blackburn S, Sundararajan S, Hu YC, Herial NA, Budzik RF, Hicks WJ, Arenillas JF, Tsai JP, Kozak O, Cordato DJ, Hanel RA, Wu TY, Portela PC, Gandhi CD, Al-Mufti F, Maali L, Gibson D, Pérez de la Ossa N, Schaafsma JD, Blasco J, Sangha N, Warach S, Kleinig TJ, Shaker F, Sitton CW, Nguyen T, Fifi JT, Jabbour P, Furlan A, Lansberg MG, Tsivgoulis G, Sila C, Bambakidis N, Davis S, Wechsler L, Albers GW, Grotta JC, Ribo M, Campbell BC, Hassan AE. Endovascular Thrombectomy Treatment Effect in Direct vs Transferred Patients With Large Ischemic Strokes: A Prespecified Analysis of the SELECT2 Trial. JAMA Neurol 2024:2815043. [PMID: 38363872 PMCID: PMC10853865 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.0206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Importance Patients with large ischemic core stroke have poor clinical outcomes and are frequently not considered for interfacility transfer for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Objective To assess EVT treatment effects in transferred vs directly presenting patients and to evaluate the association between transfer times and neuroimaging changes with EVT clinical outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants This prespecified secondary analysis of the SELECT2 trial, which evaluated EVT vs medical management (MM) in patients with large ischemic stroke, evaluated adults aged 18 to 85 years with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusion of the internal carotid or middle cerebral artery (M1 segment) as well as an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) of 3 to 5, core of 50 mL or greater on imaging, or both. Patients were enrolled between October 2019 and September 2022 from 31 EVT-capable centers in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Data were analyzed from August 2023 to January 2024. Interventions EVT vs MM. Main Outcomes and Measures Functional outcome, defined as modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days with blinded adjudication. Results A total of 958 patients were screened and 606 patients were excluded. Of 352 enrolled patients, 145 (41.2%) were female, and the median (IQR) age was 66.5 (58-75) years. A total of 211 patients (59.9%) were transfers, while 141 (40.1%) presented directly. The median (IQR) transfer time was 178 (136-230) minutes. The median (IQR) ASPECTS decreased from the referring hospital (5 [4-7]) to an EVT-capable center (4 [3-5]). Thrombectomy treatment effect was observed in both directly presenting patients (adjusted generalized odds ratio [OR], 2.01; 95% CI, 1.42-2.86) and transferred patients (adjusted generalized OR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.11-2.03) without heterogeneity (P for interaction = .14). Treatment effect point estimates favored EVT among 82 transferred patients with a referral hospital ASPECTS of 5 or less (44 received EVT; adjusted generalized OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 0.89-2.58). ASPECTS loss was associated with numerically worse EVT outcomes (adjusted generalized OR per 1-ASPECTS point loss, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.77-1.02). EVT treatment effect estimates were lower in patients with transfer times of 3 hours or more (adjusted generalized OR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.73-1.80). Conclusions and Relevance Both directly presenting and transferred patients with large ischemic stroke in the SELECT2 trial benefited from EVT, including those with low ASPECTS at referring hospitals. However, the association of EVT with better functional outcomes was numerically better in patients presenting directly to EVT-capable centers. Prolonged transfer times and evolution of ischemic change were associated with worse EVT outcomes. These findings emphasize the need for rapid identification of patients suitable for transfer and expedited transport. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03876457.
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- Amrou Sarraj
- Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Clinical Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Center, Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Medicine and Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Medicine and Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Neuro-Interventional Radiology, OhioHealth, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Neurosurgery, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, Pennsylvania
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- Neurosurgery, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, NY Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, NY Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
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- Neurointerventional Surgery, Ascension Columbia St Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Stroke Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Neurology, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Ascension Texas, Austin
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- Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Interventioal and Diagnostic Imaging, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Second Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Neurology, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mobile Stroke Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Neurology, Hospital Vall d’Hebrón, Sabadell, Spain
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- Medicine and Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neuroscience, Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas
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Sun D, Nguyen TN, Pan Y, Wang M, Abdalkader M, Masoud HE, Ma A, Tong X, Ma G, Sun X, Song L, Ma N, Gao F, Mo D, Miao Z, Huo X. Unsuccessful Recanalization versus Medical Management of Patients with Large Ischemic Core : Analysis of the ANGEL-ASPECT Randomized Trial. Clin Neuroradiol 2024:10.1007/s00062-024-01384-5. [PMID: 38319347 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-024-01384-5] [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: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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PURPOSE The outcomes of patients with large ischemic core who fail to recanalize with endovascular therapy (EVT) compared to medical management (MM) are uncertain. The objective was to evaluate the clinical and safety outcomes of patients who underwent EVT in patients with large ischemic core and unsuccessful recanalization. METHODS This was a post hoc analysis of the ANGEL-ASPECT randomized trial. Unsuccessful recanalization was defined as patients who underwent EVT with eTICI 0-2a. The primary endpoint was 90-day very poor outcome (mRS 5-6). Multivariable logistic regression was conducted controlling for ASPECTS, occlusion location, intravenous thrombolysis, and time to treatment. RESULTS Of 455 patients 225 were treated with MM. Of 230 treated with EVT, 43 (19%) patients had unsuccessful recanalization. There was no difference in 90-day very poor outcomes (39.5% vs. 40%, aOR 0.93, 95% confidence interval, CI 0.47-1.85, p = 0.95), sICH (7.0% vs. 2.7%, aOR 2.81, 95% CI 0.6-13.29, p = 0.19), or mortality (30% vs. 20%, aOR 1.65, 95% CI 0.89-3.06, p = 0.11) between the unsuccessful EVT and MM groups, respectively. There were higher rates of ICH (55.8% vs. 17.3%, p < 0.001), infarct core volume growth (142.7 ml vs. 90.5 ml, β = 47.77, 95% CI 20.97-74.57 ml, p < 0.001), and decompressive craniectomy (18.6% vs. 3.6%, p < 0.001) in the unsuccessful EVT versus MM groups. CONCLUSION In a randomized trial of patients with large ischemic core undergoing EVT with unsuccessful recanalization, there was no difference in very poor outcomes, sICH or death versus medically managed patients. In the unsuccessful EVT group, there were higher rates of any ICH, volume of infarct core growth, and decompressive craniectomy.
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- Dapeng Sun
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Centre for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- China National Clinical Research Centre for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Neurology, SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China.
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119, South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, 100070, Beijing, China.
- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, Neurological Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Orscelik A, Matsukawa H, Elawady SS, Sowlat MM, Cunningham C, Zandpazandi S, Kasem RA, Maier I, Jabbour P, Kim JT, Wolfe SQ, Rai A, Starke RM, Psychogios MN, Shaban A, Goyal N, Yoshimura S, Cuellar H, Howard B, Alawieh A, Romano DG, Tanweer O, Mascitelli J, Fragata I, Polifka A, Osbun J, Crosa R, Matouk C, Park MS, Levitt MR, Brinjikji W, Moss M, Dumont T, Williamson R, Navia P, Kan P, De Leacy R, Chowdhry S, Ezzeldin M, Spiotta AM, Kasab SA. Comparative Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with ASPECTS 2-3 vs. 4-5. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2024; 33:107528. [PMID: 38134550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107528] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The influence of Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) on outcomes following mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with low ASPECTS remains unknown. In this study, we compared the outcomes of AIS patients treated with MT for large vessel occlusion (LVO) categorized by ASPECTS value. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis involving 305 patients with AIS caused by LVO, defined as the occlusion of the internal carotid artery and/or the M1 segments of the middle cerebral artery, stratified into two groups: ASPECTS 2-3 and 4-5. The primary outcome was favorable outcome defined as a 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-3. Secondary outcomes were 90-day mRS 0-2, 90-day mortality, any intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and symptomatic ICH (sICH). We performed multivariable logistic regression analysis to evaluate the impact of ASPECTS 2-3 vs. 4-5 on outcomes. RESULTS Fifty-nine patients (19.3%) had ASPECTS 2-3 and 246 (80.7%) had ASPECTS 4-5. Favorable outcomes showed no significant difference between the two groups (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]= 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.52-2.41, p=0.80). There were also no significant differences in 90-day mRS 0-2 (aOR= 1.65, 95% CI: 0.66-3.99, p=0.30), 90-day mortality (aOR= 1.14, 95% CI: 0.58-2.20, p=0.70), any ICH (aOR= 0.54, 95% CI: 0.28-1.00, p=0.06), and sICH (aOR= 0.70, 95% CI: 0.27-1.63, p = 0.40) between the groups. CONCLUSIONS AIS patients with LVO undergoing MT with ASPECTS 2-3 had similar outcomes compared to ASPECTS 4-5.
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- Atakan Orscelik
- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center/Semmes-Murphey Foundation, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurological Center, Medica Uruguaya, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, NorthShore University Health System, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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Huo X, Jin A, Miao Z, Wang Y, Wang D. When treating acute ischaemic stroke of LVO type, time window prevails over tissue window. Stroke Vasc Neurol 2023:svn-2023-003007. [PMID: 38164603 DOI: 10.1136/svn-2023-003007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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- Xiaochuan Huo
- Neurological Disease Center, Cerebral Vascular Disease Department, Beijing An Zhen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Petznick Stroke Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Alexandre AM, Scarcia L, Brunetti V, Scala I, Kalsoum E, Valente I, Camilli A, De Leoni D, Colò F, Frisullo G, Piano M, Rollo C, Macera A, Ruggiero M, Lafe E, Gabrieli JD, Cester G, Limbucci N, Arba F, Ferretti S, Da Ros V, Bellini L, Salsano G, Mavilio N, Russo R, Bergui M, Caragliano AA, Vinci SL, Romano DG, Frauenfelder G, Semeraro V, Ganimede MP, Lozupone E, Romi A, Cavallini A, Milonia L, Muto M, Giordano F, Cirillo L, Calabresi P, Pedicelli A, Broccolini A. Predictors of parenchymal hematoma and clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy in patients with large ischemic core due to large vessel occlusion: a retrospective multicenter study. J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-021146. [PMID: 38129110 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021146] [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: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to find predictors of parenchymal hematoma (PH) and clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) and baseline large infarct. METHODS The databases of 16 stroke centers were retrospectively screened for patients with anterior circulation LVO and baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) ≤5 that received MT. Procedural parameters, including the number of passes during first and second technique of MT, were recorded. Outcome measures were occurrence of PH type 2 and any type of PH after MT, and the 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-3 and 0-2. RESULTS In total, 408 patients were available for analysis. A higher number of passes in the second technique was predictive of PH type 2 (odds ratio (OR) - 3.204, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.140 to 9.005), whereas procedure conducted under general anesthesia was associated with lower risk (OR 0.127, 95% CI 0.002 to 0.808). The modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction grade 2c-3 was associated with the mRS score 0-3 (OR 3.373, 95% CI 1.891 to 6.017), whereas occurrence of PH type 2 was predictive of unfavorable outcome (OR 0.221, 95% CI 0.063 to 0.773). Similar results were found for the mRS score 0-2 outcome measure. CONCLUSION In patients with large ischemic core, a higher number of passes during MT and procedure not conducted under general anesthesia are associated with increased rate of PH type 2, that negatively impact the clinical outcome. Our data outline a delicate balance between the need of a complete recanalization and the risk of PH following MT.
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- Andrea M Alexandre
- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Policlinico Universitario di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Policlinico Universitario di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit, A.O.U. Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Hospital of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Hospital of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genua, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genua, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, A.O.U. Policlinico G. Martino, Messina, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, A.O.U. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi di Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, A.O.U. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi di Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, "SS Annunziata" Hospital, Taranto, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Neurology and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale "A. Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale "A. Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna - Maggiore Hospital, Bolona, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Radu RA, Gascou G, Machi P, Capirossi C, Costalat V, Cagnazzo F. Current and future trends in acute ischemic stroke treatment: direct-to-angiography suite, middle vessel occlusion, large core, and minor strokes. Eur J Radiol Open 2023; 11:100536. [PMID: 37964786 PMCID: PMC10641156 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2023.100536] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Since the publication of the landmark thrombectomy trials in 2015, the field of endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke has been rapidly growing. The very low number needed to treat to provide functional benefits shown by the initial randomized trials has led clinicians and investigators to seek to translate the benefits of endovascular therapy to other patient subgroups. Even if the treatment effect is diminished, currently available data has provided sufficient information to extend endovascular therapy to large infarct core patients. Recently, published data have also shown that sophisticated imaging is not necessary for late time- window patients. As a result, further research into patient selection and the stroke pathway now focuses on dramatically reducing door-to-groin times and improving outcomes by circumventing classical imaging paradigms altogether and employing a direct-to-angio suite approach for selected large vessel occlusion patients in the early time window. While the results of this approach mainly concern patients with severe deficits, there are further struggles to provide evidence of the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment in minor stroke and large vessel occlusion, as well as in patients with middle vessel occlusions. The current lack of good quality data regarding these patients provides significant challenges for accurately selecting potential candidates for endovascular treatment. However, current and future randomized trials will probably elucidate the efficacy of endovascular treatment in these patient populations.
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- Răzvan Alexandru Radu
- Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Geneva Medical Center, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
- Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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Dhillon PS, De Villiers L, Carraro do Nascimento V, Domitrovic L, Campbell BCV, Rice H. Endovascular thrombectomy for large infarcts in acute ischemic stroke: does size still matter? J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-021188. [PMID: 38050182 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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- Permesh Singh Dhillon
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- Radiological Sciences, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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