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Vinciguerra A, Turri-Zanoni M, Ferrari M, Mattavelli D, Giorgianni A, Fazio E, Pierro FD, Rampinelli V, Gazzini L, Verillaud B, Schreiber A, Calabrese L, Bignami M, Battaglia P, Nicolai P, Castelnuovo P, Herman P. Endovascular coils extrusion after internal carotid artery occlusion: From management to follow-up. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2024. [PMID: 38690609 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23357] [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: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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KEY POINTS ICA coil extrusion (ICA-CE) occurs most frequently in the nasopharyngeal/sinonasal site. Evaluating the ICA coils stability, through an angiography, is of primary importance. ICA-CE management needs to be decided based on the patient's symptoms and general status.
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität (PMU), Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität (PMU), Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Skull Base Center, AP-HP, Hospital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität (PMU), Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Lariana, Ospedale Sant'Anna, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Skull Base Center, AP-HP, Hospital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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Cappellari M, Pracucci G, Saia V, Fainardi E, Casetta I, Sallustio F, Ruggiero M, Longoni M, Simonetti L, Zini A, Lazzarotti GA, Giannini N, Da Ros V, Diomedi M, Vallone S, Bigliardi G, Limbucci N, Nencini P, Ajello D, Marcheselli S, Burdi N, Boero G, Bracco S, Tassi R, Boghi A, Naldi A, Biraschi F, Nicolini E, Castellan L, Del Sette M, Allegretti L, Sugo A, Buonomo O, Dell'Aera C, Saletti A, De Vito A, Lafe E, Mazzacane F, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Feraco P, Piffer S, Augelli R, Vit F, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Comelli S, Melis M, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Causin F, Baracchini C, Guzzardi G, Tarletti R, Filauri P, Orlandi B, Giorgianni A, Cariddi LP, Piano M, Motto C, Gallesio I, Sepe FN, Romano G, Grasso MF, Pauciulo A, Rizzo A, Comai A, Franchini E, Sicurella L, Galvano G, Mannino M, Mangiafico S, Toni D, On Behalf Of The Iretas Group. IV thrombolysis plus thrombectomy versus IV thrombolysis alone for minor stroke with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion from the IRETAS and Italian SITS-ISTR cohorts. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:4401-4410. [PMID: 37458843 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06948-w] [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: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) <4.5 h after symptom onset plus mechanical thrombectomy (MT) <6 h with those treated with IVT alone <4.5 h for minor stroke (NIHSS ≤5) with large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the anterior circulation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke (IRETAS) and in the Italian centers included in the SITS-ISTR were analyzed. RESULTS Among the patients with complete data on 24-h ICH type, 236 received IVT plus MT and 382 received IVT alone. IVT plus MT was significantly associated with unfavorable shift on 24-h ICH types (from no ICH to PH-2) (OR, 2.130; 95% CI, 1.173-3.868; p=0.013) and higher rate of PH (OR, 4.363; 95% CI, 1.579-12.055; p=0.005), sICH per ECASS II definition (OR, 5.527; 95% CI, 1.378-22.167; p=0.016), and sICH per NINDS definition (OR, 3.805; 95% CI, 1.310-11.046; p=0.014). Among the patients with complete data on 3-month mRS score, 226 received IVT plus MT and 262 received IVT alone. No significant difference was reported between IVT plus MT and IVT alone on mRS score 0-1 (72.1% versus 69.1%), mRS score 0-2 (79.6% versus 79%), and death (6.2% versus 6.1%). CONCLUSIONS Compared with IVT alone, IVT plus MT was associated with unfavorable shift on 24-h ICH types and higher rate of 24-h PH and sICH in patients with minor stroke and LVO in the anterior circulation. However, no difference was reported between the groups on 3-month functional outcome measures.
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- Manuel Cappellari
- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali e Cliniche, Neuroradiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Ospedale Universitario Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Unitá di Trattamento Neurovascolare, Ospedale dei Castelli-ASL6, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, AUSL Romagna Ospedale Bufalini, Cesena, Italy
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- Neurologia e Stroke Unit Ospedale Bufalini Cesena, AUSL Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
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- UO Neuroradiologia Ospedale Maggiore-IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurological Institute, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Neurovascular Interventional Unit-Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Univarsitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Taranto, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia interventistica, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- SC Radiologia e Neuroradiologia, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- S.C. Neurologia 2 Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Universita degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences-University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine-University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Servizio di Neuroradiologia, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neurology Division-Stroke Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- UOC Radiologia Diagnostica per Immagini 2-Neuroradiologia, Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- UO Neurologia d'Urgenza e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Pavia, Italy
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- Università Torino Dipartimento Neuroscienze, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- U.O.C. Neuroradiologia diagnostica e Radiologia Interventistica, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Trento, Italy
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- U.O.C Neurologia, Ospedale Santa Chiara, APSS di Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Department, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL 3 Serenissima, Mestre, Venice, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL 3 Serenissima, Mestre, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- UOSD Radiologia interventistica, p.o., Avezzano, AQ, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, ASST Sette Laghi Varese-Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit AO "SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Ospedale Provinciale di Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, IS, Italy
- Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
- Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Cappellari M, Pracucci G, Saia V, Sallustio F, Casetta I, Fainardi E, Capasso F, Nencini P, Vallone S, Bigliardi G, Saletti A, De Vito A, Ruggiero M, Longoni M, Semeraro V, Boero G, Silvagni U, Stancati F, Lafe E, Mazzacane F, Bracco S, Tassi R, Comelli S, Melis M, Romano D, Napoletano R, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Vinci SL, Ferraù L, Taglialatela F, Zini A, Sanna A, Tassinari T, Iacobucci M, Nicolini E, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Giorgianni A, Princiotta Cariddi L, Amistà P, Russo M, Gallesio I, Sepe F, Comai A, Franchini E, Filauri P, Orlandi B, Besana M, Giossi A, Lazzarotti GA, Orlandi G, Castellano D, Naldi A, Plebani M, Zivelonghi C, Invernizzi P, Mangiafico S, Toni D. Predictors for hemorrhagic transformation and cerebral edema in stroke patients with first-pass complete recanalization. Int J Stroke 2023; 18:1238-1246. [PMID: 37337362 DOI: 10.1177/17474930231185690] [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] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Predictors of radiological complications attributable to reperfusion injury remain unknown when baseline setting is optimal for endovascular treatment and procedural setting is the best in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). AIMS To identify clinical and radiological/procedural predictors for hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and cerebral edema (CED) at 24 hr in patients obtaining complete recanalization in one pass of thrombectomy for ischemic stroke ⩽ 6 h from symptom onset with intra-cranial anterior circulation LVO and ASPECTS ⩾ 6. METHODS We conducted a cohort study on prospectively collected data from 1400 patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. RESULTS HT was reported in 248 (18%) patients and early CED was reported in 260 (19.2%) patients. In the logistic regression model including predictors from a first model with clinical variables and from a second model with radiological/procedural variables, diabetes mellitus (odds ratio (OR) = 1.832, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.201-2.795), higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (OR = 1.076, 95% CI = 1.044-1.110), lower Alberta Stroke Program Early CT (ASPECTS) (OR = 0.815, 95% CI = 0.694-0.957), and longer onset-to-groin time (OR = 1.005, 95% CI = 1.002-1.007) were predictors of HT, whereas general anesthesia was inversely associated with HT (OR = 0.540, 95% CI = 0.355-0.820). Higher NIHSS (OR = 1.049, 95% CI = 1.021-1.077), lower ASPECTS (OR = 0.700, 95% CI = 0.613-0.801), intravenous thrombolysis (OR = 1.464, 95% CI = 1.061-2.020), longer onset-to-groin time (OR = 1.002, 95% CI = 1.001-1.005), and longer procedure time (OR = 1.009, 95% CI = 1.004-1.015) were predictors of early CED. After repeating a fourth logistic regression model including also good collaterals, the same variables remained predictors for HT and/or early CED, except diabetes mellitus and thrombolysis, while good collaterals were inversely associated with early CED (OR = 0.385, 95% CI = 0.248-0.599). CONCLUSIONS Higher NIHSS, lower ASPECTS, and longer onset-to-groin time were predictors for both HT and early CED. General anesthesia and good collaterals were inversely associated with HT and early CED, respectively. Longer procedure time was predictor of early CED.
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- Manuel Cappellari
- Stroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi di Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- ASST Sette Laghi Varese-Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- AO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- AO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
- S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Gentile L, Pracucci G, Saia V, Falcou A, Biraschi F, Zini A, Simonetti L, Riva L, Bigliardi G, Vallone S, Nencini P, Limbucci N, Diomedi M, Da Ros V, Longoni M, Ruggiero M, Tassinari T, Allegretti L, Cerrato P, Rubino E, Bergui M, Cavallo R, Naldi A, Comelli C, Cappellari M, Zivelonghi C, Plebani M, De Vito A, Merli N, Saletti A, Musolino RF, Ferraù L, Vinci SL, Sacco S, Orlandi B, De Santis F, Filauri P, Ruiz L, Sepe FN, Gallesio I, Petruzzellis M, Chiumarulo L, Sangalli D, Salmaggi A, Filizzolo M, Moller J, Melis M, Comelli S, Magoni M, Gilberti N, Gasparotti R, Invernizzi P, Pavia M, Pinto V, Laspada S, Marcheselli S, Ajello D, Viaro F, Baracchini C, Causin F, Giannini N, Caselli MC, Mancuso M, Cosottini M, Scoditti U, Menozzi R, Russo M, Amistá P, Napoletano R, Romano DG, Tassi R, Bracco S, Carimati F, Versino M, Giorgianni A, De Boni A, Fasano A, Barbarini L, Paladini A, Franchini E, Dall'Ora E, Comai A, Giovanni F, Pedicelli A, Sallustio F, Casetta I, Fainardi E, Mangiafico S, Toni D. Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with heart failure: the Italian registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:3577-3585. [PMID: 37199875 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06830-9] [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: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is the second most important cardiac risk factor for stroke after atrial fibrillation (AF). Few data are available on mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with HF. METHODS The source of data is the multicentre Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke (IRETAS). All AIS patients ≥ 18 years receiving MT were categorised in two groups: HF and no-HF. Baseline clinical and neuroradiological findings on admission were analysed. RESULTS Of 8924 patients, 642 (7.2%) had HF. Compared to the no-HF group, HF patients had higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Rate of complete recanalisation (TICI 2b-3) was 76.9% in HF vs 78.1% in no-HF group (p = 0.481). Rate of symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage at 24-h non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) was 7.6% in HF vs 8.3% in no-HF patients (p = 0.520). At 3 months, 36.4% of HF patients and 48.2% of no-HF patients (p < 0.001) had mRS 0-2, and mortality was, respectively, 30.7% and 18.5% (p < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression, HF was independently associated with mortality at 3 months (OR 1.53, 1.24-1.88 95% CI, p < 0.001). In multivariate ordinal regression, HF patients had a probability of transitioning to a higher mRS level of 1.23 (1.05-1.44 95% CI, p = 0.012). The propensity score analysis of two groups matched for age, sex, and NIHSS at admission yielded the same results. CONCLUSION MT is safe and effective in HF patients with AIS. Patients with HF and AIS suffered from higher 3-month mortality and unfavourable outcome regardless of acute treatments.
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- Luana Gentile
- Department of Neurology and Metropolitan Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche Di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Stroke Unit, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Metropolitan Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche Di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche Di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Modena, Ospedale Civile Baggiovara, Modena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Civile Di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit Cesena-Forlì, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, AOU Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, AOU Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, U.O.S.D. Stroke Unit, AOU Policlinico G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, U.O.S.D. Stroke Unit, AOU Policlinico G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurology Unit, S.S. Filippo and Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurology Unit, S.S. Filippo and Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurology Unit, S.S. Filippo and Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, SS. Filippo and Nicola Hospital, Avezzano, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, SS. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, SS. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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- Neurology Unit and Stroke Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, AOOR Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Department, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, SpedaliCivili, Vascular Neurology, Brescia, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, SpedaliCivili, Vascular Neurology, Brescia, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department Neurology and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department Neurology and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department Neurology and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technology in Medicine and Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital, Salerno, Italy
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- Unita Operativa Radiologia Vascolare, S. Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital, Salerno, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Policlinico "Santa Maria Alle Scotte", Siena, Italy
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- UO Neurointerventistica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Policlinico "Santa Maria Alle Scotte", Siena, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Circolo e Fondazione Macchi Hospital, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Circolo e Fondazione Macchi Hospital, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, Circolo e Fondazione Macchi Hospital, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Diagnostica Per Immagini, UOSA Neuroradiologia Interventistica, RadioterapiaOncologica Ed Ematologia, Fondazione PoliclinicoUniversitarioA.Gemelli Di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Unitá Di Trattamento Neurovascolare, Ospedale Dei Castelli-ASL6, Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali E Cliniche, Università Degli Studi Di Firenze, Ospedale Universitario Careggi, NeuroradiologiaFlorence, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Consultant at IRCCS NeuromedPozzilli (IS), and Adjunct Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology at Tor Vergata University, Sapienza University and S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
- Emergency Department, Stroke Unit, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Cappellari M, Saia V, Pracucci G, Casetta I, Fainardi E, Sallustio F, Ruggiero M, Romoli M, Simonetti L, Zini A, Lazzarotti GA, Orlandi G, Vallone S, Bigliardi G, Renieri L, Nencini P, Semeraro V, Boero G, Bracco S, Tassi R, Castellano D, Naldi A, Biraschi F, Nicolini E, Del Sette B, Malfatto L, Allegretti L, Tassinari T, Tessitore A, Ferraù L, Saletti A, De Vito A, Lafe E, Cavallini A, Bergui M, Bosco G, Feraco P, Bignamini V, Mandruzzato N, Vit F, Mardighian D, Magoni M, Comelli S, Melis M, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Cester G, Viario F, Stecco A, Fleetwood T, Filauri P, Sacco S, Giorgianni A, Cariddi LP, Piano M, Motto C, Gallesio I, Sepe F, Romano G, Grasso MF, Lozupone E, Fasano A, Comai A, Franchini E, Bruni S, Silvestrini M, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzelli M, Pavia M, Invernizzi P, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Pedicelli A, Frisullo G, Amistà P, Russo M, Allegritti M, Caproni S, Mangiafico S, Toni D. Stroke with large vessel occlusion in the posterior circulation: IV thrombolysis plus thrombectomy versus IV thrombolysis alone. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2023; 56:454-462. [PMID: 37378700 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-023-02844-4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
Abstract
Efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for stroke with posterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) is still under debate. We aimed to compare the outcomes of stroke patients with posterior circulation LVO treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) (< 4.5 h after symptom onset) plus MT < 6 h after symptom onset with those treated with IVT alone (< 4.5 h after symptom onset). Patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke (IRETAS) and in the Italian centers included in the SITS-ISTR were analysed. We identified 409 IRETAS patients treated with IVT plus MT and 384 SITS-ISTR patients treated with IVT alone. IVT plus MT was significantly associated with higher rate of sICH (ECASS II) compared with IVT alone (3.1 vs 1.9%; OR 3.984, 95% CI 1.014-15.815), while the two treatments did not differ significantly in 3-month mRS score ≤ 3 (64.3 vs 74.1%; OR 0.829, 95% CI 0.524-1.311). In 389 patients with isolated basilar artery (BA) occlusion, IVT plus MT was significantly associated with higher rate of any ICH compared with IVT alone (9.4 vs 7.4%; OR 4.131, 95% CI 1.215-14.040), while two treatments did not differ significantly in 3-month mRS score ≤ 3 and sICH per ECASS II definition. IVT plus MT was significantly associated with higher rate mRS score ≤ 2 (69.1 vs 52.1%; OR 2.692, 95% CI 1.064-6.811) and lower rate of death (13.8 vs 27.1%; OR 0.299, 95% CI 0.095-0.942) in patients with distal-segment BA occlusion, while two treatments did not differ significantly in 3-month mRS score ≤ 3 and sICH per ECASS II definition. IVT plus MT was significantly associated with lower rate of mRS score ≤ 3 (37.1 vs 53.3%; OR 0.137, 0.009-0.987), mRS score ≤ 1 (22.9 vs 53.3%; OR 0.066, 95% CI 0.006-0.764), mRS score ≤ 2 (34.3 vs 53.3%; OR 0.102, 95% CI 0.011-0.935), and higher rate of death (51.4 vs 40%; OR 16.244, 1.395-89.209) in patients with proximal-segment BA occlusion. Compared with IVT alone, IVT plus MT was significantly associated with higher rate of sICH per ECASS II definition in patients with stroke and posterior circulation LVO, while two treatment groups did not differ significantly in 3-month mRS score ≤ 3. IVT plus MT was associated with lower rate of mRS score ≤ 3 compared with IVT alone in patients with proximal-segment BA occlusion, whereas no significant difference was found between the two treatments in primary endpoints in patients isolated BA occlusion and in the other subgroups based on site occlusion.
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- Manuel Cappellari
- Stroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali e Cliniche, Neuroradiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Ospedale Universitario Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Unitá di Trattamento Neurovascolare, ospedale dei Castelli-ASL6, Roma, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, AUSL Romagna Ospedale Bufalini, Cesena, Italy
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- Neurologia e Stroke Unit H Bufalini Cesena, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy
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- UO Neuroradiologia Ospedale Maggiore, IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurological Institute, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy, Italy
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- Neurovascular Interventional Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Univarsitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia Interventistica, Ospedale S. Maria Delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- S.C. Radiologia e Neuroradiologia, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- , 2 Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, S.C. Neurologia, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Universita degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Servizio di Neuroradiologia, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neurology Division-Stroke Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- UOC Radiologia Diagnostica Per Immagini 2, Neuroradiologia, Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- UO Neurologia d'Urgenza e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Pavia, Italy
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- Università Torino Dipartimento Neuroscienze, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Turin, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- U.O.C. Neuroradiologia Diagnostica e Radiologia Interventistica, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Trento, Italy
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- U.O.C Neurologia, Ospedale Santa Chiara, APSS di Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Department, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- UOSD Radiologia Interventistica, p.o. Avezzano, AQ, Italy
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- UOC Neurologia e Stroke Unit, p.o. Avezzano, AQ, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, ASST Sette Laghi Varese, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit AO "SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Neurology Unit AO "SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Ospedale Provinciale di Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- UOS Neuroradiologia Interventistica, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Policlinico Bari, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, UOSA Neuroradiologia Interventistica, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, UOC Neurologia, Ortopediche e della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria Terni Angiografia Diagostica e Terapeutica, Azienda Ospedaliera "S. Maria", Terni, Italy
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- Neurologia e Stroke Unit, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera "S. Maria", Terni, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Consultant at IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), and Adjunct Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology at Tor Vergata University, Sapienza University and S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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D’Alessio A, Cannillo B, Azzalin G, Matheoud R, Guzzardi G, Giorgianni A, Brambilla M, Strocchi S. ESTIMATION OF EFFECTIVE AND ORGAN DOSES IN PATIENT UNDERGOING INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY PROCEDURES: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER STUDY. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)02253-0] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Agosti E, Saraceno G, Rampinelli V, Raffetti E, Veiceschi P, Buffoli B, Rezzani R, Giorgianni A, Hirtler L, Alexander AY, Deganello A, Piazza C, Nicolai P, Castelnuovo P, Locatelli D, Peris-Celda M, Fontanella MM, Doglietto F. Quantitative Anatomic Comparison of Endoscopic Transnasal and Microsurgical Transcranial Approaches to the Anterior Cranial Fossa. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:e256-e266. [PMID: 36106936 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000312] [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: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several microsurgical transcranial approaches (MTAs) and endoscopic transnasal approaches (EEAs) to the anterior cranial fossa (ACF) have been described. OBJECTIVE To provide a preclinical, quantitative, anatomic, comparative analysis of surgical approaches to the ACF. METHODS Five alcohol-fixed specimens underwent high-resolution computed tomography. The following approaches were performed on each specimen: EEAs (transcribriform, transtuberculum, and transplanum), anterior MTAs (transfrontal sinus interhemispheric, frontobasal interhemispheric, and subfrontal with unilateral and bilateral frontal craniotomy), and anterolateral MTAs (supraorbital, minipterional, pterional, and frontotemporal orbitozygomatic approach). An optic neuronavigation system and dedicated software (ApproachViewer, part of GTx-Eyes II-UHN) were used to quantify the working volume of each approach and extrapolate the exposure of different ACF regions. Mixed linear models with random intercepts were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS EEAs offer a large and direct route to the midline region of ACF, whose most anterior structures (ie, crista galli, cribriform plate, and ethmoidal roof) are also well exposed by anterior MTAs, whereas deeper ones (ie, planum sphenoidale and tuberculum sellae) are also well exposed by anterolateral MTAs. The orbital roof region is exposed by both anterolateral and lateral MTAs. The posterolateral region (ie, sphenoid wing and optic canal) is well exposed by anterolateral MTAs. CONCLUSION Anterior and anterolateral MTAs play a pivotal role in the exposure of most anterior and posterolateral ACF regions, respectively, whereas midline regions are well exposed by EEAs. Furthermore, certain anterolateral approaches may be most useful when involvement of the optic canal and nerves involvement are suspected.
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- Edoardo Agosti
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Global Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Natural Hazards and Disaster Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Section of Anatomy and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomy and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Anatomy, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua-Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy.,Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Sallustio F, Pracucci G, Cappellari M, Saia V, Mascolo AP, Marrama F, Gandini R, Koch G, Diomedi M, D'Agostino F, Rocco A, Da Ros V, Wlderk A, Nezzo M, Argirò R, Morosetti D, Renieri L, Nencini P, Vallone S, Zini A, Bigliardi G, Pitrone A, Grillo F, Bracco S, Tassi R, Bergui M, Naldi A, Carità G, Casetta I, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Simonetti L, Haznedari N, Paolucci M, Mavilio N, Malfatto L, Menozzi R, Genovese A, Cosottini M, Orlandi G, Comai A, Franchini E, Pedicelli A, Frisullo G, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Cester G, Baracchini C, Castellano D, Di Liberto A, Ricciardi GK, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Lafe E, Persico A, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Semeraro V, Tinelli A, Giorgianni A, Carimati F, Auteri W, Rizzuto S, Biraschi F, Nicolini E, Ferrari A, Melis M, Calia S, Tassinari T, Nuzzi NP, Corato M, Sacco S, Squassina G, Invernizzi P, Gallesio I, Ruiz L, Dui G, Carboni N, Amistà P, Russo M, Maiore M, Zanda B, Craparo G, Mannino M, Inzitari D, Toni D, Mangiafico S. Carotid artery stenting during endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with tandem occlusion: the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. Acta Neurol Belg 2022; 123:475-485. [PMID: 36056270 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-022-02067-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The management of tandem extracranial internal carotid artery and intracranial large vessel occlusion during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has been under-investigated. We sought to investigate outcomes of AIS patients with tandem occlusion (TO) treated with carotid artery stenting (CAS) compared to those not treated with CAS (no-CAS) during EVT. METHODS We performed a cohort study using data from AIS patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. Outcomes were 3 months' mortality, functional outcome, complete and successful recanalization, any intracranial hemorrhage, parenchymal hematoma and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage. RESULTS Among 466 AIS patients with TO, CAS patients were 122 and no-CAS patients were 226 (118 excluded). After adjustment for unbalanced variables, CAS was associated with a lower rate of 3 months' mortality (OR 0.407, 95% CI 0.171-0.969, p = 0.042). After adjustment for pre-defined variables, CAS was associated with a lower rate of 3 months' mortality (aOR 0.430, 95% CI 0.187-0.989, p = 0.047) and a higher rate of complete recanalization (aOR 1.986, 95% CI 1.121-3.518, p = 0.019), successful recanalization (aOR 2.433, 95% CI 1.263-4.686, p = 0.008) and parenchymal hematoma (aOR 2.876, 95% CI 1.173-7.050, p = 0.021). CAS was associated with lower 3 months mortality (OR 0.373, 95% CI 0.141-0.982, p = 0.046) and higher rates of successful recanalization (OR 2.082, 95% CI 1.099-3.942, p = 0.024) after adjustment for variables associated with 3 months' mortality and successful recanalization, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Among AIS patients with TO, CAS during EVT was associated with a higher rate of successful reperfusion and a lower rate of 3 months' mortality.
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- Fabrizio Sallustio
- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy. .,Department of Clinical and Behavioural Neurology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Behavioural Neurology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Turin, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neurology Division, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, AUSL Romagna Cesena, Cesena, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, AUSL Romagna Cesena, Cesena, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Padua, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Pavia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo di Varese, ASST-Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo di Varese, ASST-Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Rozzano, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, Avezzano, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Neurology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology, Ospedale San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria SS Annunziata, Sassari, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria SS Annunziata, Sassari, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology, Ospedale Civico e Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Ospedale Civico e Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Russo R, Boghi A, Giorgianni A, Lazzarotti GA, Bozzi A, Chegai F, Saletti A, Gallizioli G, Gavrilovic V, Michelozzi C, Petralia B, Gatti FL, Gorgatti T, Gallesio I, Cristaudo C, Politi MA, Molinaro S, Bergui M. Silk Vista Baby flow diverter stent for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: a retrospective observational study. Neuroradiology 2022; 64:2031-2037. [PMID: 35773522 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-03003-x] [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: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Flow diversion changed the approach to complex intracranial aneurysms, leading to a widespread use and a rapid technological evolution. Indeed, indications continued to expand, including ruptured intracranial aneurysms in selected cases. Recently, new devices have been designed specifically to target smaller vessels. Therefore, we conducted a multicenter study to evaluate clinical outcome, complications, and occlusion rate of patients with ruptured aneurysms treated with new generation low profile Silk Vista Baby (SVB) flow diverter stent (FD). METHODS We performed a retrospective observational study on consecutive patients who underwent treatment with SVB for ruptured aneurysms at 12 Italian centers. Primary end point was favorable clinical outcome rate, defined as modified ranking score (mRS) of 0-2 at the 3 months. Secondary outcomes were complication rate, aneurysm re-rupture, and complete aneurysm occlusion at last radiological follow-up. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were included; at 3 months' follow-up, 19 patients (79.1%) had favorable clinical outcome (mRS 0-2). Three patients (12.5%) died during follow-up. In-stent thrombosis occurred in two cases (8.3%), managed with glycoprotein IIb/IIIA and intra-stent angioplasty, without clinical consequences. In 18 (85.7%) patients, complete occlusion at 3 months was demonstrated. No rebleeding occurred during follow-up. Presentation with unfavorable World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grading system (WFNS) and posterior circulation location were both significantly correlated with unfavorable clinical outcome (p = 0.005 and p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggests that low profile FD treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms located distally of the circle of Willis is feasible. New generation low profile FD may represent an alternative option in carefully selected cases.
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- Riccardo Russo
- Department of Neuroscience, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Neuroradiological Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Ferrara Arcispedale Sant Anna, Neuroradiology, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Interventional Radiology, Udine, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Alto Adige, Regional Hospital of Bolzano, Radiology Unit, Bolzano, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Alto Adige, Regional Hospital of Bolzano, Radiology Unit, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio E Biagio E C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Neuroradiological Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Casetta I, Fainardi E, Pracucci G, Saia V, Sallustio F, da Ros V, Nappini S, Nencini P, Bigliardi G, Vinci S, Grillo F, Bracco S, Tassi R, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Saletti A, De Vito A, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Simonetti L, Zini A, Ruggiero M, Longoni M, Castellan L, Malfatto L, Castellini P, Cosottini M, Comai A, Franchini E, Lozupone E, Della Marca G, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Baracchini C, Savio D, Duc E, Ricciardi G, Cappellari M, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Cavallini A, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Burdi N, Boero G, Giorgianni A, Versino M, Biraschi F, Nicolini E, Comelli S, Melis M, Padolecchia R, Tassinari T, Paolo Nuzzi N, Marcheselli S, Sacco S, Invernizzi P, Gallesio I, Ferrandi D, Fancello M, Valeria Saddi M, Russo M, Pischedda A, Baule A, Mannino M, Florio F, Inchingolo V, Elena Flacco M, Romano D, Silvagni U, Inzitari D, Mangiafico S, Toni D. Sex differences in outcome after thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. A propensity score-matched study. Eur Stroke J 2022; 7:151-157. [PMID: 35647312 PMCID: PMC9134778 DOI: 10.1177/23969873221091648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We sought to investigate whether there are gender differences in clinical outcome after stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) after mechanical thrombectomy (EVT) in a large population of real-world patients. METHODS From the Italian Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy, we extracted clinical and outcome data of patients treated for stroke due to large vessel occlusion. We compared clinical and safety outcomes in men and women who underwent EVT alone or in combination with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in the total population and in a Propensity Score matched set. RESULTS Among 3422 patients included in the study, 1801 (52.6%) were women. Despite older age at onset (mean 72.4 vs 68.7; p < 0.001), and higher rate of atrial fibrillation (41.7% vs 28.6%; p < 0.001), women had higher probability of 3-month functional independence (adjusted odds ratio-adjOR 1.19; 95% CI 1.02-1.38), of complete recanalization (adjOR 1.25; 95% CI 1.09-1.44) and lower probability of death (adjOR 0.75; 95% CI 0.62-0.90). After propensity-score matching, a well-balanced cohort comprising 1150 men and 1150 women was analyzed, confirming the same results regarding functional outcome (3-month functional independence: OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.04-1.51), and complete recanalization (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.09-1.53). CONCLUSIONS Subject to the limitations of a non-randomized comparison, women with stroke due to LVO treated with mechanical thrombectomy had a better chance to achieve complete recanalization, and 3-month functional independence than men. The results could be driven by women who underwent combined treatment.
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- Ilaria Casetta
- Clinical Neurology, University of
Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Hospital Santa Corona Pietra Ligure,
Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di
Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale
degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze
Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino,
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- Fondazione di Religione e di Culto
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Fondazione di Religione e di Culto
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- University of Rome La Sapienza, RM,
Roma, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Agosti E, Molinaro S, Terrana AV, Vizzari FA, Nativo L, Garg K, Craparo G, Conti V, Locatelli D, Baruzzi F, Valvassori L, Lanzino G. Flow diversion for acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms treatment: A retrospective study and literature review. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022; 31:106284. [PMID: 35007933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Flow diversion is becoming an increasingly established practice for the treatment of acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms. In this study the authors present a literature review and meta-analysis, adding a retrospective review of institutional registry on emergency treatment of aRIA with flow diverter stent. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, SCOPUS, Ovid MEDLINE, and Ovid EMBASE was performed on April 20th, 2021, extrapolating 35 articles. R language 'meta' and 'metafor' packages were used for data pooling. The DerSimonian-Laird model was used to calculate the pooled effect. The I2 value and Q statistic evaluated study heterogeneity. Additionally, the authors retrospectively reviewed their institutional database for the treatment and outcomes of all patients with acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated with flow diverter stent placement from May 2010 to November 2020 was performed. RESULTS From the systematic literature review and meta-analysis, the pooled proportion of complete aneurysm occlusion was 78%, with a pooled rate of 79%, 71%, 80%, and 50% for dissecting, saccular, fusiform, and mycotic aneurysms, respectively. The pooled proportion of aneurysm rebleeding and intrastent stenosis was 12% and 15% respectively, for a total of 27% rate. The analysis of authors retrospective register showed an overall mortality rate of 16.7% (3/18), with a low but not negligible postprocedural rebleeding and intrastent thrombosis rates (5.6% and 11.1% respectively). CONCLUSION Although increasingly utilized in the management of selected patients with acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms, flow diversion for acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms treatment presents rebleeding and intrastent stenosis rates not negligible.
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- Andrea Giorgianni
- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Department of Neuroradiology, ARNAS Civico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Cappellari M, Saia V, Pracucci G, Enrico F, Consoli A, Nappini S, Castellan L, Bracco S, Bergui M, Cosottini M, Vangosa AB, Vinci S, Ruggiero M, Puglielli E, Chiumarulo L, Cester G, Comelli C, Silvagni U, Morosetti D, Caldiera V, Cavasin N, Ledda V, Sanfilippo G, Saletti A, Filauri P, Gallesio I, Nuzzi NP, Amistá P, Zivelonghi C, Plebani M, Pavia M, Romano D, Biraschi F, Menozzi R, Gasparotti R, Giorgianni A, Zini A, Inzitari D, Toni D, Mangiafico S. Association of the Careggi Collateral Score with 3-month modified Rankin Scale score after thrombectomy for stroke with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. J Neurol 2021; 269:1013-1023. [PMID: 34797435 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10898-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Careggi Collateral Score (CCS) (qualitative-quantitative evaluation) was developed from a single-centre cohort as an angiographic score to describe both the extension and effectiveness of the pial collateral circulation in stroke patients with occlusion of the anterior circulation. We aimed to examine the association between CCS (quantitative evaluation) and 3-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score in a large multi-center cohort of patients receiving thrombectomy for stroke with occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCA). METHODS We conducted a study on prospectively collected data from 1284 patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. According to the extension of the retrograde reperfusion in the cortical anterior cerebral artery (ACA)-MCA territories, CCS ranges from 0 (absence of retrograde filling) to 4 (visualization of collaterals until the alar segment of the MCA). RESULTS Using CCS of 4 as reference, CCS grades were associated in the direction of unfavourable outcome on 3-month mRS shift (0 to 6); significant difference was found between CCS of 0 and CCS of 1 and between CCS of 3 and CCS of 4. CCS ≥ 3 was the optimal cut-off for predicting 3-month excellent outcome, while CCS ≥ 1 was the optimal cut-off for predicting 3-month survival. CCS of 0 and CCS < 3 were associated in the direction of unfavourable recanalization on TICI shift (0 to 3) compared with CCS ≥ 1 and CCS ≥ 3, respectively. Compared with CCS ≥ 3 as reference, CCS of 0 and CCS 1 to 2 were associated in the direction of unfavourable recanalization on TICI shift. There was no evidence of heterogeneity of effects of successful recanalization and procedure time ≤ 60 min on 3-month mRS shift across CCS categories. CONCLUSION The CCS could provide a future advantage for improving the prognosis in patients receiving thrombectomy for stroke with M1 or M1-M2 segment of the MCA occlusion.
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- Manuel Cappellari
- Stroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali e Cliniche, Neuroradiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Ospedale Universitario Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Service de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Thérapeutique Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.,Interventional Neurovascular Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and of Morphologic and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, AUSL Romagna, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy
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- UOS Neuroradiologia Interventistica, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Radiologia e Neuroradiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy
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- Neuroradiological Unit, Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, AUO S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo-ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Casetta I, Fainardi E, Pracucci G, Saia V, Vallone S, Zini A, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Nappini S, Nencini P, Gasparotti R, Saletti A, Causin F, Romano D, Burdi N, Giorgianni A, Mangiafico S, Toni D. Endovascular treatment beyond 24 hours from the onset of acute ischemic stroke: the Italian Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke (IRETAS). J Neurointerv Surg 2021; 14:1186-1188. [PMID: 34732532 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical trials and observational studies have demonstrated the benefit of thrombectomy up to 16 or 24 hours after the patient was last known to be well. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of stroke patients treated beyond 24 hours from onset. METHODS We analyzed the outcome of 34 stroke patients (mean age 70.7±12.3 years; median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 13) treated with endovascular thrombectomy beyond 24 hours from onset who were recruited in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke. Selection criteria for patients were: pre-stroke modified Rankin scale (mRS) score of ≤2, non-contrast CT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score of ≥6, good collaterals on single phase CT angiography (CTA) or multiphase CTA, and CT perfusion mismatch with an infarct core size ≤50% of the total hypoperfusion extent or involving less than one-third of the extent of the middle cerebral artery territory evaluated by visual inspection. The primary outcome measure was functional independence assessed by the mRS at 90 days after onset. Safety outcomes were 90 day mortality and the occurrence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). RESULTS Successful recanalization (Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score of 2b or 3) was present in 76.5% of patients. Three month functional independence (mRS score 0-2) was observed in 41.1% of patients. The case fatality rate was 26.5%. and the incidence of sICH was 8.8%. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that, in a real world setting, very late endovascular therapy is feasible in appropriately selected patients.
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- Ilaria Casetta
- Neurology, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Center, Maggiore Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Neurology: Stroke Unit, Ospedale "Molinette", Stroke Unit, Torino, Italy
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- Neurovascular Interventional Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara Arcispedale Sant'Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Neurordiology, University Hospital 'San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Salerno, Italy
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- Radiology-Neuroradiology, Osp. SS. Annunziata ASL Taranto, Taranto, Italy
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- Neurology and Psychiatry, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Facolta di Scienze Matematiche Fisiche e Naturali, Roma, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Molinaro S, Agosti E, Terrana AV, Vizzari FA, Arosio AD, Pietrobon G, Volpi L, Turri-Zanoni M, Craparo G, Piacentino F, Castelnuovo P, Baruzzi FM, Bignami M. Twenty Years of Experience in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) Preoperative Endovascular Embolization: An Effective Procedure with a Low Complications Rate. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173926. [PMID: 34501374 PMCID: PMC8432214 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign tumor of the nasal cavity that predominantly affects young boys. Surgical removal remains the gold standard for the management of this disease. Preoperative intra-arterial embolization (PIAE) is useful for reductions in intraoperative blood loss and surgical complications. In our series of 79 patients who underwent preoperative embolization from 1999 to 2020, demographics, procedural aspects, surgical management and follow-up outcome were analyzed. Embolization was performed in a similar fashion for all patients, with a superselective microcatheterization of external carotid artery (ECA) feeders and an injection of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles, followed, in some cases, by the deployment of coils . Procedural success was reached in 100% of cases, with no complications such as bleeding or thromboembolic occlusion, and surgical intraoperative blood loss was significantly decreased. In conclusion, PIAE is a safe and effective technique in JNA treatment, minimizing intraoperative bleeding.
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- Andrea Giorgianni
- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.G.); (A.V.T.); (F.A.V.); (F.M.B.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.G.); (A.V.T.); (F.A.V.); (F.M.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.G.); (A.V.T.); (F.A.V.); (F.M.B.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.G.); (A.V.T.); (F.A.V.); (F.M.B.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.D.A.); (M.T.-Z.); (P.C.)
- Department of Surgical Specialities, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20122 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Lariana, University of Insubria, 22100 Como, Italy; (L.V.); (M.B.)
- Department of Surgery, ASST Lariana, University of Insubria, 22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.D.A.); (M.T.-Z.); (P.C.)
- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, ARNAS Civic Hospital, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.D.A.); (M.T.-Z.); (P.C.)
- Department of Surgical Specialities, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi-Circolo Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy; (A.G.); (A.V.T.); (F.A.V.); (F.M.B.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Lariana, University of Insubria, 22100 Como, Italy; (L.V.); (M.B.)
- Department of Surgery, ASST Lariana, University of Insubria, 22100 Como, Italy
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Bignami M, Pietrobon G, Arosio AD, Fazio E, Nocchi Cardim L, Strocchi S, Molinaro S, Agosti E, Karligkiotis A, Battaglia P, Castelnuovo P, Giorgianni A. Juvenile Angiofibroma: What Is on Stage? Laryngoscope 2021; 132:1160-1165. [PMID: 34374999 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29801] [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: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of the present study is to validate and compare four of the most widely used staging systems for juvenile angiofibroma on a homogeneous cohort of patients. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS A retrospective review of patients treated with endoscopic or endoscopic-assisted surgical resection between 1999 and 2020 was carried out. Each case was classified according to the following staging systems: Andrews-Fisch (1989), Radkowski (1996), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2010), and Janakiram (2017). Spearman's rank correlation test and areas under the curve of receiver operator curves were used to assess the correlation between outcomes of interests (blood loss, surgical time, need for transfusion, and persistence of disease) and stage of disease. RESULTS Seventy-nine patients were included, with a median follow-up time of 25 months (range 12-127 months). Median surgical time was 217 minutes (range 52-625). Median blood loss was 500 mL (range 40-5200) and 27 patients (34.2%) required blood transfusions. Seven patients (8.9%) showed persistence of disease. All classification systems showed a similar association with blood loss, surgical time, persistence of disease, and need for transfusion. CONCLUSIONS Involvement of the infratemporal fossa and intracranial extension was identified as red flags for surgical planning and preoperative counseling, as associated with increased risk for transfusion and persistent/recurrent disease, respectively. No classification system was found to be better than the others in predicting the most important outcomes. Therefore, the simplest and most easily applicable system would be the preferred one to be used in clinical practice. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 4 case series Laryngoscope, 2021.
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- Maurizio Bignami
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, ASST Lariana, University of Insubria, Como, Italy.,Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Del Ponte Hospital, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Agosti E, Terrana A, Pozzi F, Sileo G, Nativo L, Balbi S, Motta A, Castelnuovo P, Locatelli D, Turri-Zanoni M. Emergency endovascular treatment of cavernous internal carotid artery acute bleeding with flow diverter stent: a single-center experience. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2021; 163:2055-2061. [PMID: 32808087 PMCID: PMC8195932 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04517-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Background and objective To describe our single-center experience in the treatment of cavernous internal carotid artery (ICA) acute bleeding with flow diverter stent (FDS), as a single endovascular procedure or combined with an endoscopic endonasal approach. Methods We analyze a case series of 5 patients with cavernous ICA acute bleeding, i.e., 3 iatrogenic, 1 post-traumatic, and 1 erosive neoplastic. After an immediate nasal packing to temporarily bleeding control, patients underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA) to identify the site of the ICA injury. A concomitant balloon occlusion test (BOT) was performed, to exclude post-occlusive ischemic neurological damage. An FDS was placed with parallel intravenous infusion of abciximab in 3 cases and tirofiban in 2 cases. In two patients, an innovative “sandwich technique” combining the endovascular reconstruction with an extracranial intrasphenoidal cavernous ICA resurfacing with autologous flaps or grafts by endoscopic endonasal approach was performed. Results No patient had periprocedural ischemic-hemorrhagic complications. All patients had a regular clinical evolution, without general complications or new onset of focal neurological deficits. No further bleeding occurred in 3 patients, while 2 cases experienced a mild rebleeding in a period ranging from 5 to 15 days after the endovascular procedure. In these two cases, we proceeded with an endoscopic endonasal procedure to resurface the exposed ICA wall in the sphenoid sinus. Conclusions Although the treatment of choice for cavernous ICA acute bleeding remains the occlusion of the injured vessel, in cases of poor hemodynamic compensation at the BTO, the endovascular FDS emergency placement can be effective. A combined endoscopic endonasal technique to support the extracranial side of the vessel using autologous flaps or grafts can be performed to prevent the risk of rebleeding.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology e Resuscitation, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy
- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology e Resuscitation, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
- Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Vinacci G, Agosti E, Molinaro S, Terrana AV, Casagrande F, Vizzari FA, Baruzzi F, Locatelli D. Ruptured Proximal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Treated with Flow Diverter. Turk Neurosurg 2021; 32:160-165. [PMID: 34859825 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.33423-20.3] [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] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to discuss the use of flow modulation in treating ruptured aneurysms of the proximal segment of the anterior cerebral artery (A1 aneurysms). A1 aneurysms are rare, constituting approximately 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. MATERIAL AND METHODS We report a left A1 aneurysm with a wide neck and small sac (3 × 1.8 mm). In order to treat the lesion, a flow diverter (4 × 12-18 mm, FRED, Microvention) was placed from M1 to the proximal end of the paraophthalmic internal carotid artery, without directly covering the neck of the aneurysm. No procedural bleeding occurred. During stent deployment, abciximab was infused. A day after the procedure, double antiplatelet therapy was initiated for 1 month, followed by single antiplatelet therapy for another 3 months. RESULTS Due to the aneurysm morphology, we opted for a competitive flow diversion, covering the parent artery origin and leaving the A1A neck uncovered. A decreased flow into the aneurysmal parent artery gradually promoted aneurysm sac thrombosis. Both digital subtraction angiography at a 12-month follow-up and computed tomography angiography 24-month follow-up confirmed the regular patency of the stent and resolution of the aneurysm. In addition, the competitive modulation of flow in the ipsilateral anterior cerebral artery results in the narrowing of the vessel. CONCLUSION A1 aneurysm endovascular treatment is often challenging. Coiling or assisted coiling is the most frequently employed. Although flow diverter stent (FDS) is a consolidated technique for treating ruptured intracranial blister-like and dissecting aneurysms, its role in treating intracranial saccular ruptured aneurysms has to be elucidated. However, more number of case studies is needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of an FDS in treating ruptured A1 aneurysms.
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- Andrea Giorgianni
- ASST Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Department of Neuroradiology, Varese, Italy
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Piano M, Lozupone E, Sgoifo A, Nuzzi NP, Asteggiano F, Pero G, Quilici L, Iannucci G, Cerini P, Comelli C, Peschillo S, Princiotta C, Pedicelli A, Limbucci N, Ganci G, Trasimeni G, Ciceri E, Faragò G, Giorgianni A, DE Nicola M, Remida P, Lafe E, Mardighian D, Ruggiero M, Lazzarotti GA, Cavasin N, Castellan L, Chiumarulo L, Burdi N, Paolucci A, Briganti F, Natrella M, Florio FP, Pavia M, Gallesio I, Lucente G, Gozzoli L, Caputo N, Vagnarelli S, Boccardi E, Valvassori L. Long-term follow-up of the Derivo® Embolization Device (DED®) for intracranial aneurysms: the Italian Multicentric Registry. J Neurosurg Sci 2021; 65:361-368. [PMID: 33879762 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.21.05300-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The flow-diverter devices (FDDs) safety and effectiveness have been demonstrated by large series and meta-analyses. Due to the high occlusion rates and the acceptable morbidity rates of FDDs, the indications for their use are continuously expanding. We presented our Italian multicentric experience using the second generation of DERIVO® Embolization Device (DED®; Acandis, Pforzheim, Germany) to cure cerebral aneurysms, evaluating both middle and long-term safety and efficacy of this device. METHODS Between July 2016 and September 2017 we collected 109 consecutive aneurysms in 108 patients treated using DED® during 109 endovascular procedures in 34 Italian centers (100/109 aneurysms were unruptured, 9/109 were ruptured). The collected data included patient demographics, aneurysm location and characteristics, baseline angiography, adverse event and serious adverse event information, morbidity and mortality rates, and pre- and post-treatment modified Rankin Scale scores. Midterm and long-term clinical, angiographic and cross-sectional CT/MR follow-up were recorded and collected until December 2018. RESULTS In 2/109 cases, DED® placement was classified as technical failures. The overall mortality and morbidity rates were respectively 6.5% and 5.5%. Overall DERIVO® related mortality and morbidity rates were respectively 0% and 4.6% (5 out of 108 patients). Midterm neuroimaging follow-up showed the complete or nearly complete occlusion of the aneurysm in 90% cases, which became 93% at long-term follow-up. Aneurysmal sac shrinking was observed in 65% of assessable aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS Our multicentric experience using DED® for endovascular treatment of unruptured and ruptured aneurysms showed a high safety and efficacy profile, substantially equivalent or better compared to the other FDDs.
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- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona (AOUI-Vr), Verona, Italy
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- IRCCS Neurologic Institute C. Besta Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- ASST San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- AON SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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Agosti E, Giorgianni A, D'Amore F, Vinacci G, Balbi S, Locatelli D. Is Guillain-Barrè syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV-2? Case report and literature review. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:607-612. [PMID: 32643136 PMCID: PMC7343406 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04553-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the infectious agent responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Respiratory and gastrointestinal manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 are well described, less defined is the clinical neurological spectrum of COVID-19. We reported a case of COVID-19 patient with acute monophasic Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and a literature review on the SARS-CoV-2 and GBS etiological correlation. CASE DESCRIPTION A 68 years-old man presented to the emergency department with symptoms of acute progressive symmetric ascending flaccid tetraparesis. Oropharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 tested positive. Neurological examination showed bifacial nerve palsy and distal muscular weakness of lower limbs. The cerebrospinal fluid assessment showed an albuminocytologic dissociation. Electrophysiological studies showed delayed distal latencies and absent F waves in early course. A diagnosis of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) subtype of GBS was then made. CONCLUSIONS Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 are still under study. The case we described of GBS in COVID-19 patient adds to those already reported in the literature, in support of SARS-CoV-2 triggers GBS. COVID-19 associated neurological clinic should probably be seen not as a corollary of classic respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, but as SARS-CoV-2-related standalone clinical entities. To date, it is essential for all Specialists, clinicians and surgeons, to direct attention towards the study of this virus, to better clarify the spectrum of its neurological manifestations.
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- Edoardo Agosti
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy
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Colombo A, Martinelli Boneschi F, Beretta S, Bresolin N, Versino M, Lorusso L, Spagnoli D, Nastasi G, Vallauri D, Rota S, Repaci M, Ferrarini M, Pozzato M, Princiotta Cariddi L, Tabaee Damavandi P, Carimati F, Banfi P, Clemenzi A, Marelli M, Giorgianni A, Vinacci G, Mauri M, Melzi P, Di Stefano M, Tetto A, Canesi M, Salmaggi A. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and COVID-19: A series of 6 cases from Lombardy, Italy. eNeurologicalSci 2020; 22:100306. [PMID: 33490654 PMCID: PMC7806512 DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy cases are increasingly being reported in patients affected by COVID-19, but the largest series so far only includes 4 patients. We present a series of 6 patients diagnosed with PRES during COVID-19 hospitalized in 5 Centers in Lombardia, Italy. 5 out of the 6 patients required intensive care assistence and seizures developed at weaning from assisted ventilation. 3 out of 6 patients underwent cerebrospinal fluid analysis which was normal in all cases, with negative PCR for Sars-CoV-2 genome search. PRES occurrence may be less rare than supposed in COVID-19 patients and a high suspicion index is warranted for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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- Antonio Colombo
- SNO (Society of Hospital Neurosciences, Italy) and Polo Neurologico Brianteo, Seregno, MB, Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit and MS Center Milan, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit and MS Center Milan, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit Merate Hospital, ASST, Lecco, Italy
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- Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation Gravedona Hospital, Como, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Radiology Unity, ASST Vimercate (MB), Italy
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- Dino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit and MS Center Milan, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanitates, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Neuroradiology, Pneumology ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit Merate Hospital, ASST, Lecco, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit Merate Hospital, ASST, Lecco, Italy
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- Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation Gravedona Hospital, Como, Italy
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Salsano G, Pracucci G, Mavilio N, Saia V, Bandettini di Poggio M, Malfatto L, Sallustio F, Wlderk A, Limbucci N, Nencini P, Vallone S, Zini A, Bigliardi G, Velo M, Francalanza I, Gennari P, Tassi R, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Carità G, Azzini C, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Isceri S, Commodaro C, Cordici F, Menozzi R, Latte L, Cosottini M, Mancuso M, Comai A, Franchini E, Alexandre A, Marca GD, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Causin F, Baracchini C, Di Maggio L, Naldi A, Grazioli A, Forlivesi S, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Sanfilippo G, Toscano G, Cavasin N, Adriana C, Ganimede MP, Prontera MP, Giorgianni A, Mauri M, Auteri W, Petrone A, Cirelli C, Falcou A, Corraine S, Piras V, Ganci G, Tassinari T, Nuzzi NP, Corato M, Sacco S, Squassina G, Invernizzi P, Gallesio I, Ferrandi D, Dui G, Deiana G, Amistà P, Russo M, Pintus F, Baule A, Craparo G, Mannino M, Castellan L, Toni D, Mangiafico S. Complications of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: Incidence, risk factors, and clinical relevance in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in acute stroke. Int J Stroke 2020; 16:818-827. [PMID: 33283685 DOI: 10.1177/1747493020976681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are limited data concerning procedure-related complications of endovascular thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes. AIMS We evaluated the cumulative incidence, the clinical relevance in terms of increased disability and mortality, and risk factors for complications. METHODS From January 2011 to December 2017, 4799 patients were enrolled by 36 centers in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Stroke Treatment. Data on demographic and procedural characteristics, complications, and clinical outcome at three months were prospectively collected. RESULTS The complications cumulative incidence was 201 per 1000 patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy. Ongoing antiplatelet therapy (p < 0.01; OR 1.82, 95% CI: 1.21-2.73) and large vessel occlusion site (carotid-T, p < 0.03; OR 3.05, 95% CI: 1.13-8.19; M2-segment-MCA, p < 0.01; OR 4.54, 95% CI: 1.66-12.44) were associated with a higher risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage/arterial perforation. Thrombectomy alone (p < 0.01; OR 0.50, 95% CI: 0.31-0.83) and younger age (p < 0.04; OR 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97-0.99) revealed a lower risk of developing dissection. M2-segment-MCA occlusion (p < 0.01; OR 0.35, 95% CI: 0.19-0.64) and hypertension (p < 0.04; OR 0.77, 95% CI: 0.6-0.98) were less related to clot embolization. Higher NIHSS at onset (p < 0.01; OR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.06), longer groin-to-reperfusion time (p < 0.01; OR 1.05, 95% CI: 1.02-1.07), diabetes (p < 0.01; OR 1.67, 95% CI: 1.25-2.23), and LVO site (carotid-T, p < 0.01; OR 1.96, 95% CI: 1.26-3.05; M2-segment-MCA, p < 0.02; OR 1.62, 95% CI: 1.08-2.42) were associated with a higher risk of developing symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage compared to no/asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The subgroup of patients treated with thrombectomy alone presented a lower risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (p < 0.01; OR 0.70; 95% CI: 0.55-0.90). Subarachnoid hemorrhage/arterial perforation and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after endovascular thrombectomy worsen both functional independence and mortality at three-month follow-up (p < 0.01). Distal embolization is associated with neurological deterioration (p < 0.01), while arterial dissection did not affect clinical outcome at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Complications globally considered are not uncommon and may result in poor clinical outcome. Early recognition of risk factors might help to prevent complications and manage them appropriately in order to maximize endovascular thrombectomy benefits.
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- Giancarlo Salsano
- IRCCS San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Neuroradiology and Neurology, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Neuroradiology and Neurology, Genoa, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- IRCCS San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Neuroradiology and Neurology, Genoa, Italy
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- Imaging and Interventional Radiology and Stroke Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Imaging and Interventional Radiology and Stroke Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense, University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center and Neuroradiology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense, University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Stroke Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Policlinico G. Martino Messina, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Stroke Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Policlinico G. Martino Messina, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, 161157AOU Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, 161157AOU Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center and Neuroradiology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Cesena-Forlì, AUSL Romagna Azienda Ospedaliera, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Neurology and Stroke Unit, Cesena-Forlì, AUSL Romagna Azienda Ospedaliera, Cesena, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, 9310University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, 9310University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Radiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Centrale, Bolzano, Italy
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- Radiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Centrale, Bolzano, Italy
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- Institute of Neuroradiology and Neurology, A. Gemelli University Polyclinic, IRCCS and Foundation, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Neuroradiology and Neurology, A. Gemelli University Polyclinic, IRCCS and Foundation, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Stroke Unit and Neurosonology Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, 18698Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology, 18698Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, DAI Patologia e Diagnostica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- UOC Neuroradiologia, DAI Patologia e Diagnostica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario Circolo, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario Circolo, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurology, Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurology, Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Scieces and Biotechnology, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiological Unit, Department of Neurology, Azienda ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo," Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiological Unit, Department of Neurology, Azienda ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo," Alessandria, Italy
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- Radiology and Interventional Radiology Unit and Neurology Unit, 97998Ospedale San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Radiology and Interventional Radiology Unit and Neurology Unit, 97998Ospedale San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Neurology, Hospital of Rovigo, Rovigo, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Neurology, Hospital of Rovigo, Rovigo, Italy
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- Unit of Neuroradiology and Stroke Unit, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Neuroradiology and Stroke Unit, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Neurology, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Neurology, AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- IRCCS San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Neuroradiology and Neurology, Genoa, Italy
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- Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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Cabrini L, Ageno W, Balbi S, Baruzzi F, Candeloro E, Capra C, Carimati F, Castiglioni B, Conti V, DE Ponti R, Franchi D, Gini G, Giorgianni A, Sartorelli M, Landoni G, Locatelli D, Maffioli L, Pradella R, Severgnini P, Tozzi M, Versino M, Zocchi G, Zoli A. Caring for acute coronary syndrome and other time-sensitive medical emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Northern Italy: report from a hub center. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2020; 70:303-309. [PMID: 33258565 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.20.05384-0] [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] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Lombardy region, in Northern Italy, suffered a major outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the end of February 2020. The health system was rapidly overwhelmed by the pandemic. It became evident that patients suffering from time-sensitive medical emergencies like stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, trauma and acute myocardial infarction required timely, effective and safe pathways to be treated. The problem was addressed by a regional decree that created a hub-and-spoke system for time-sensitive medical emergencies. METHODS We report the re-organizational changes adopted at a hub hospital (despite having already destined to COVID-19 patients most resources), and the number of emergent procedures for medical emergencies on the first 30-day of activity. These data were compared with the hospital activity in the same period of the previous year. RESULTS Organizational changes were implemented in few hours. Dedicated pathways for non-COVID-19 patients affected by a medical emergency were set up in the emergency department, in the labs and in the operating theater. Ten intensive beds were implemented from a high-dependency unit; two operating rooms were reserved 24 h/day to neurosurgical or trauma emergencies. The number of emergent procedures was not different from that of the previous year, no admission refusal, no treatment delay and no viral transmission to the treated patients were recorded. No viral transmission to health care workers was observed. CONCLUSIONS Re-organization of a hospital in order to adopt a hub-and-spoke model resulted feasible and allowed to face acute coronary syndrome and other time-sensitive medical emergencies timely and safely.
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- Luca Cabrini
- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Emergency Department, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Luigi Galmarini Hospital, ASST Settelaghi, Tradate, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy - .,Faculty of Medicine, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Biotechnology and Sciences of Life, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Lombardy EMS Regional Agency (AREU), Milan, Italy
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Cabrini L, Ageno W, Balbi S, Baruzzi F, Candeloro E, Capra C, Carimati F, Castiglioni B, Conti V, De Ponti R, Franchi D, Gini G, Giorgianni A, Sartorelli M, Landoni G, Locatelli D, Maffioli L, Pradella R, Severgnini P, Tozzi M, Versino M, Zocchi G, Zoli A. Caring for acute coronary syndrome and other time-sensitive medical emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Northern Italy: report from a hub centre. Minerva Cardioangiol 2020. [PMID: 33258565 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.20.05384-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Lombardy region, in Northern Italy, suffered a major outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the end of February 2020. The health system was rapidly overwhelmed by the pandemic. It became evident that patients suffering from timesensitive medical emergencies like stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, trauma and acute myocardial infarction required timely, effective and safe pathways to be treated. The problem was addressed by a regional decree that created a hub-and-spoke system for time-sensitive medical emergencies. METHODS We report the re-organizational changes adopted at a hub hospital (despite having already destined to COVID-19 patients most resources), and the number of emergent procedures for medical emergencies on the first 30-day of activity. These data were compared with the hospital activity in the same period of the previous year. RESULTS Organizational changes were implemented in few hours. Dedicated pathways for non-COVID-19 patients affected by a medical emergency were set up in the emergency department, in the labs and in the operating theater. Ten intensive beds were implemented from a high-dependency unit; two operating rooms were reserved 24h/day to neurosurgical or trauma emergencies. The number of emergent procedures was not different from that of the previous year, no admission refusal, no treatment delay and no viral transmission to the treated patients were recorded. No viral transmission to health care workers was observed. CONCLUSIONS Re-organization of a hospital in order to adopt a hub-and-spoke model resulted feasible and allowed to face acute coronary syndrome and other time-sensitive medical emergencies timely and safely.
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- Luca Cabrini
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Emergency Department, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of of Biotechnology and Sciences of Life, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Luigi Galmarini, Tradate, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy - .,Faculty of Medicine, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of of Biotechnology and Sciences of Life, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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Cagnazzo F, Piotin M, Escalard S, Maier B, Ribo M, Requena M, Pop R, Hasiu A, Gasparotti R, Mardighian D, Piano M, Cervo A, Eker OF, Durous V, Sourour NA, Elhorany M, Zini A, Simonetti L, Marcheselli S, Paolo NN, Houdart E, Guédon A, Ligot N, Mine B, Consoli A, Lapergue B, Cordona Portela P, Urra X, Rodriguez A, Bolognini F, Lebedinsky PA, Pasco-Papon A, Godard S, Marnat G, Sibon I, Limbucci N, Nencini P, Nappini S, Saia V, Caldiera V, Romano D, Frauenfelder G, Gallesio I, Gola G, Menozzi R, Genovese A, Terrana A, Giorgianni A, Cappellari M, Augelli R, Invernizzi P, Pavia M, Lafe E, Cavallini A, Giossi A, Besana M, Valvassori L, Macera A, Castellan L, Salsano G, Di Caterino F, Biondi A, Arquizan C, Lebreuche J, Galvano G, Cannella A, Cosottini M, Lazzarotti G, Guizzardi G, Stecco A, Tassi R, Bracco S, Bianchini E, Micieli C, Pascarella R, Napoli M, Causin F, Desal H, Cotton F, Costalat V. European Multicenter Study of ET-COVID-19. Stroke 2020; 52:31-39. [PMID: 33222617 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [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: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion can be concurrent with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for large vessel occlusion in patients with COVID-19 are substantially unknown. Our aim was to study early outcomes after MT in patients with COVID-19. METHODS Multicenter, European, cohort study involving 34 stroke centers in France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium. Data were collected between March 1, 2020 and May 5, 2020. Consecutive laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with large vessel occlusion, who were treated with MT, were included. Primary investigated outcome: 30-day mortality. SECONDARY OUTCOMES early neurological improvement (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale improvement ≥8 points or 24 hours National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale 0-1), successful reperfusion (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction grade ≥2b), and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. RESULTS We evaluated 93 patients with COVID-19 with large vessel occlusion who underwent MT (median age, 71 years [interquartile range, 59-79]; 63 men [67.7%]). Median pretreatment National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score were 17 (interquartile range, 11-21) and 8 (interquartile range, 7-9), respectively. Anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke represented 93.5% of cases. The rate modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction 2b to 3 was 79.6% (74 patients [95% CI, 71.3-87.8]). Thirty-day mortality was 29% (27 patients [95% CI, 20-39.4]). Early neurological improvement was 19.5% (17 patients [95% CI, 11.8-29.5]), and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was 5.4% (5 patients [95% CI, 1.7-12.1]). Patients who died at 30 days exhibited significantly lower lymphocyte count, higher levels of aspartate, and LDH (lactate dehydrogenase). After adjustment for age, initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, and successful reperfusion, these biological markers remained associated with increased odds of 30-day mortality (adjusted odds ratio of 2.70 [95% CI, 1.21-5.98] per SD-log decrease in lymphocyte count, 2.66 [95% CI, 1.22-5.77] per SD-log increase in aspartate, and 4.30 [95% CI, 1.43-12.91] per SD-log increase in LDH). CONCLUSIONS The 29% rate of 30-day mortality after MT among patients with COVID-19 is not negligible. Abnormalities of lymphocyte count, LDH and aspartate may depict a patient's profiles with poorer outcomes after MT. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT04406090.
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- Federico Cagnazzo
- Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France (F. Cagnazzo, V. Costalat)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France (M. Piotin, S.E., B. Maier)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France (M. Piotin, S.E., B. Maier)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France (M. Piotin, S.E., B. Maier)
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- Stroke Unit, Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (M. Ribo, M. Requena)
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- Stroke Unit, Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (M. Ribo, M. Requena)
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Strasbourg University Hospitals (R.P., A.H.)
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Strasbourg University Hospitals (R.P., A.H.)
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- Neuroradiology and Stroke Units, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy (R.G., D.M.)
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- Neuroradiology and Stroke Units, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy (R.G., D.M.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy (M. Piano, A. Cervo)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy (M. Piano, A. Cervo)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France (O.F.E., V.D., F. Cotton)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France (O.F.E., V.D., F. Cotton)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France (N.-A.S., M.E.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France (N.-A.S., M.E.)
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (A.Z.), IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit (L.S.), IRCCS Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurologia d'Urgenza e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy (S.M., N.N.P.)
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- Neurologia d'Urgenza e Stroke Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy (S.M., N.N.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, France (E.H., A. Guédon)
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, France (E.H., A. Guédon)
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- Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (N. Ligot, B. Mine)
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- Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (N. Ligot, B. Mine)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Hôpital Foch Suresnes FR, University of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, France (A. Consoli, B.L.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Hôpital Foch Suresnes FR, University of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, France (A. Consoli, B.L.)
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- Comprehensive Stroke Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (X.U., A.R.)
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- Comprehensive Stroke Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (X.U., A.R.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, CHRU Colmar, France (F.B., P.A.L.)
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Angers, France (A.P.-P.)
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- Department of Neurology, Angers University Hospital, France (S.G.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, CHRU Bordeaux, France (G.M.)
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Bordeaux University, CHRU Bordeaux; France (I.S.)
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Florence, Italy (N. Limbucci, S.N.)
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- Stroke Unit, Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy (P.N.)
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Florence, Italy (N. Limbucci, S.N.)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (V.S., V. Caldiera)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (V.S., V. Caldiera)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona" Hospital, Salerno, Italy (D.R., G.F.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona" Hospital, Salerno, Italy (D.R., G.F.)
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy (I.G., G. Gola)
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy (I.G., G. Gola)
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- Headache Centre, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Parma, Italy (R.M., A. Genovese)
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- Headache Centre, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Parma, Italy (R.M., A. Genovese)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (A.T., A. Giorgianni)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (A.T., A. Giorgianni)
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., R.A.)
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- Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., R.A.)
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology Units, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy (P.I., M. Pavia)
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- Neuroradiology and Neurology Units, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy (P.I., M. Pavia)
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- Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy (E.L.)
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- Cerebrovascular Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy (A. Cavallini)
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- SC Neurologia, Dipartimento Interaziendale Neuroscienze, Cremona, Italy (A. Giossi, M.B.)
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- SC Neurologia, Dipartimento Interaziendale Neuroscienze, Cremona, Italy (A. Giossi, M.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Monza, Italy (L.V., A.M.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Monza, Italy (L.V., A.M.)
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- RCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italia (L.C., G.S.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Endovascular Therapy, Besancon, France (F.D.C., A.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Endovascular Therapy, Besancon, France (F.D.C., A.B.)
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France (C.A.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Lille, CHU Lille, EA 2694-Santé Publique: Épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, France (J.L.)
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- ARNAS Garibaldi, Catania, Italy (G. Galvano, A. Cannella)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Cisanello, Pisa, Italy (M.C., G.L.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Cisanello, Pisa, Italy (M.C., G.L.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology and Stroke Units, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy (R.T., S.B.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology and Stroke Units, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy (R.T., S.B.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST West Milan, Legnano Hospital (E.B., C.M.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST West Milan, Legnano Hospital (E.B., C.M.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Nuova, Hospital Reggio Emilia (R.P. M.N.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Nuova, Hospital Reggio Emilia (R.P. M.N.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Padova, Italy (F. Causin)
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- Service de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle du CHU de Nantes, France (H.D.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France (O.F.E., V.D., F. Cotton)
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France (F. Cagnazzo, V. Costalat)
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Candeloro E, Carimati F, Tabaee Damavandi P, Princiotta Cariddi L, Banfi P, Clemenzi A, Gallazzi M, Mauri M, Rebecchi V, Baruzzi F, Giorgianni A, Tozzi M, Bianchi M, Ageno W, Versino M. An Example of a Stroke Unit Reshaping in the Context of a Regional Hub and Spoke System in the COVID-19 Era. Front Neurol 2020; 11:1029. [PMID: 33178094 PMCID: PMC7593656 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.01029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Neurology and Stroke Unit (SU) of the hospital of Varese had to serve as a cerebrovascular hub, meaning that the referral area for the unit doubled. The number of beds in the SU was increased from 4 to 8. We took advantage of the temporary suspension of the out-patient clinic and reshaped our activity to guarantee the 24/7 availability of recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator (rtPA) intravenous therapy (IVT) in the SU, and to ensure we were able to admit patients to the SU as soon as they completed endovascular treatment (EVT). In 42 days, 46 stroke patients were admitted to our hospital, and 34.7% of them underwent IVT and/or EVT, which means that we treated 0.38 patients per day; in the baseline period from 2016 to 2018, these same figures had been 23.5% and 0.23, respectively. The mean values of the door-to-first CT/MRI and the door-to-groin puncture, but not of the onset-to-door and the door-to-needle periods were slightly but significantly longer than those observed in the baseline period in 276 patients. On an individual basis, only one patient exceeded the door-to-groin puncture time limit computed from the baseline period by about 10 min. None of the patients had a major complication following the procedures. None of the patients was or became SARS-CoV2 positive. In conclusion, we were able to manage the new hub-and-spoke system safely and without significant delays. The reshaping of the SU was made possible by the significant reduction of out-patient activity. The consequences of this reduction are still unknown but eventually, this emergency will suggest ways to reconsider the management and the allocation of health system resources.
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- Elisa Candeloro
- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy.,Vascular Surgery Unit, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Emergency Department, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy.,Emergency Department, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Units, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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D'Amore F, Vinacci G, Agosti E, Cariddi LP, Terrana AV, Vizzari FA, Mauri M, Giorgianni A. Pressing Issues in COVID-19: Probable Cause to Seize SARS-CoV-2 for Its Preferential Involvement of Posterior Circulation Manifesting as Severe Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Posterior Strokes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1800-1803. [PMID: 32732268 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Since December 2019, a novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 from China has rapidly spread worldwide. Although respiratory involvement is the mainstay of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), systemic involvement has recently drawn more attention. In particular, a number of recent articles have shed light on the nervous system as one of the possible targets. At our institution, we observed 15 patients with acute brain vascular manifestations; most interesting, we had a higher prevalence of the posterior circulation acute impairment. In our series, 7 patients had acute posterior cerebral injury: 1, hemorrhagic posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; 5, posterior circulation ischemic stroke; and 1, parieto-occipital hemorrhagic stroke. On the basis of our evidence and previous basic science reports, we believe a common etiopathogenetic thread may connect ischemic/hemorrhagic events of the posterior circulation and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in the setting of COVID-19.
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- F D'Amore
- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (F.D., A.V.T., F.A.V., A.G.)
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- Neurosurgery (E.A.), University of Insubria, Hospital of Circolo and Macchi Foundation, Varese, Lombardia, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit (L.P.C., M.M.), Hospital of Circolo and Macchi Foundation, Varese, Lombardia, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medical Humanities (L.P.C.), Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, Univeristy of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (F.D., A.V.T., F.A.V., A.G.)
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (F.D., A.V.T., F.A.V., A.G.)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit (L.P.C., M.M.), Hospital of Circolo and Macchi Foundation, Varese, Lombardia, Italy
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- From the Departments of Neuroradiology (F.D., A.V.T., F.A.V., A.G.)
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Cappellari M, Pracucci G, Forlivesi S, Saia V, Nappini S, Nencini P, Inzitari D, Greco L, Sallustio F, Vallone S, Bigliardi G, Zini A, Pitrone A, Grillo F, Musolino R, Bracco S, Tinturini R, Tassi R, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Saletti A, De Vito A, Casetta I, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Castellan L, Malfatto L, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Causin F, Baracchini C, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Ruggiero M, Malatesta E, Comelli C, Chianale G, Lauretti DL, Mancuso M, Lafe E, Cavallini A, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Ciceri EFM, Bonetti B, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzelli M, Giorgianni A, Versino M, Ganimede MP, Tinelli A, Auteri W, Petrone A, Guidetti G, Nicolini E, Allegretti L, Tassinari T, Filauri P, Sacco S, Pavia M, Invernizzi P, Nuzzi NP, Carmela Spinelli M, Amistà P, Russo M, Ferrandi D, Corraine S, Craparo G, Mannino M, Simonetti L, Toni D, Mangiafico S. General Anesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation and Local Anesthesia During Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2020; 51:2036-2044. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.028963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background and Purpose:
As numerous questions remain about the best anesthetic strategy during thrombectomy, we assessed functional and radiological outcomes in stroke patients treated with thrombectomy in presence of general anesthesia (GA) versus conscious sedation (CS) and local anesthesia (LA).
Methods:
We conducted a cohort study on prospectively collected data from 4429 patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke.
Results:
GA was used in 2013 patients, CS in 1285 patients, and LA in 1131 patients. The rates of 3-month modified Rankin Scale score of 0–1 were 32.7%, 33.7%, and 38.1% in the GA, CS, and LA groups: GA versus CS: odds ratios after adjustment for unbalanced variables (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]), 0.811 (95% CI, 0.602–1.091); and GA versus LA: aOR, 0.714 (95% CI, 0.515–0.990). The rates of modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2 were 42.5%, 46.6%, and 52.4% in the GA, CS, and LA groups: GA versus CS: aOR, 0.902 (95% CI, 0.689–1.180); and GA versus LA: aOR, 0.769 (95% CI, 0.566–0.998). The rates of 3-month death were 21.5%, 19.7%, and 14.8% in the GA, CS, and LA groups: GA versus CS: aOR, 0.872 (95% CI, 0.644–1.181); and GA versus LA: aOR, 1.235 (95% CI, 0.844–1.807). The rates of parenchymal hematoma were 9%, 12.6%, and 11.3% in the GA, CS, and LA groups: GA versus CS: aOR, 0.380 (95% CI, 0.262–0.551); and GA versus LA: aOR, 0.532 (95% CI, 0.337–0.838). After model of adjustment for predefined variables (age, sex, thrombolysis, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, onset-to-groin time, anterior large vessel occlusion, procedure time, prestroke modified Rankin Scale score of <1, antiplatelet, and anticoagulant), differences were found also between GA versus CS as regards modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2 (aOR, 0.659 [95% CI, 0.538–0.807]) and GA versus LA as regards death (aOR, 1.413 [95% CI, 1.095–1.823]).
Conclusions:
GA during thrombectomy was associated with worse 3-month functional outcomes, especially when compared with LA. The inclusion of an LA arm in future randomized clinical trials of anesthesia strategy is recommended.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manuel Cappellari
- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., S.F., E.F.M.C., B.B.)
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy (G.P., D.I.)
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., S.F., E.F.M.C., B.B.)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy (V.S., L.A., T.T.)
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy (S.N., P.N., S.M.)
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy (S.N., P.N., S.M.)
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy (G.P., D.I.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (L.G., F.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (L.G., F.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense-University Hospital, Modena, Italy (S.V., G.B.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense-University Hospital, Modena, Italy (S.V., G.B.)
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Institute of the Neurological Sciences, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy (A.Z., L.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico G. Martino, Messina, Italy (A. Pitrone, F.G., R. Musolino)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico G. Martino, Messina, Italy (A. Pitrone, F.G., R. Musolino)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Policlinico G. Martino, Messina, Italy (A. Pitrone, F.G., R. Musolino)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy (S.B., R. Tinturini, R. Tassi)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy (S.B., R. Tinturini, R. Tassi)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy (S.B., R. Tinturini, R. Tassi)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy (M.B., P.C.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy (M.B., P.C.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy (A.S., A.D.V., I.C.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy (A.S., A.D.V., I.C.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy (A.S., A.D.V., I.C.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy (R.G., M. Magoni)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy (R.G., M. Magoni)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy (L. Castellan, L.M.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy (L. Castellan, L.M.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy (R. Menozzi, U.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy (R. Menozzi, U.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Padova, Italy (F.C., C.B.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Padova, Italy (F.C., C.B.)
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy (E.P., A. Casalena)
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy (E.P., A. Casalena)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale M. Bufalini, Cesena, Italy (M. Ruggiero, E.M.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale M. Bufalini, Cesena, Italy (M. Ruggiero, E.M.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy (C.C., G. Chianale)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy (C.C., G. Chianale)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Cisanello, Pisa, Italy (D.L.L., M. Mancuso)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Cisanello, Pisa, Italy (D.L.L., M. Mancuso)
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- Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy (E.L.)
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- Cerebrovascular Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy (A. Cavallini)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell’Angelo-ULSS3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy (N.C., A. Critelli)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale dell’Angelo-ULSS3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy (N.C., A. Critelli)
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., S.F., E.F.M.C., B.B.)
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- Neuroscience Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy (M.C., S.F., E.F.M.C., B.B.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria-Policlinico, Bari, Italy (L. Chiumarulo, M. Petruzzelli)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria-Policlinico, Bari, Italy (L. Chiumarulo, M. Petruzzelli)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Universitario Circolo-ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy (A.G., M.V.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Ospedale Universitario Circolo-ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy (A.G., M.V.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy (M.P.G., A.T.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy (M.P.G., A.T.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy (W.A., A.P.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy (W.A., A.P.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Sapienza University Hospital, Rome, Italy (G.G., E.N., D.T.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Sapienza University Hospital, Rome, Italy (G.G., E.N., D.T.)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy (V.S., L.A., T.T.)
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy (V.S., L.A., T.T.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy (P.F., S.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy (P.F., S.S.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy (M. Pavia, P.I.)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy (M. Pavia, P.I.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy (N.P.N., M.C.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy (N.P.N., M.C.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy (P.A., M. Russo)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy (P.A., M. Russo)
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- Neuroradiology Unit and Neurology Unit, AO SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy (D.F.)
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- Interventional Vascular Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale S. Michele-AO Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy (S.C.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Civico-A.R.N.A.S., Palermo, Italy (G. Craparo, M.M.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Ospedale Civico-A.R.N.A.S., Palermo, Italy (G. Craparo, M.M.)
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Institute of the Neurological Sciences, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy (A.Z., L.S.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit and Stroke Unit, Sapienza University Hospital, Rome, Italy (G.G., E.N., D.T.)
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy (S.N., P.N., S.M.)
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Princiotta Cariddi L, Tabaee Damavandi P, Carimati F, Banfi P, Clemenzi A, Marelli M, Giorgianni A, Vinacci G, Mauri M, Versino M. Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in a COVID-19 patient. J Neurol 2020; 267:3157-3160. [PMID: 32583053 PMCID: PMC7312113 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10001-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Recently WHO has declared novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. Acute respiratory syndrome seems to be the most common manifestation of COVID-19. Besides pneumonia, it has been demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 infection affects multiple organs, including brain tissues, causing different neurological manifestations, especially acute cerebrovascular disease (ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke), impaired consciousness and skeletal muscle injury. To our knowledge, among neurological disorders associated with SARS-CoV2 infection, no Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) has been described yet. Herein, we report a case of a 64-year old woman with COVID19 infection who developed a PRES, and we suggest that it could be explained by the disruption of the blood brain barrier induced by the cerebrovascular endothelial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2.
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- Lucia Princiotta Cariddi
- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanities, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy.,University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy.,Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanities, Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy.,University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Circolo Hospital, Viale Borri, 57, 20100, Varese, Italy. .,University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Agosti E, Giorgianni A, Pradella R, Locatelli D. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: Single-Center Experience in Neurosurgical and Neuroradiologic Emergency Network Tailoring. World Neurosurg 2020; 138:548-550. [PMID: 32353537 PMCID: PMC7184971 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Edoardo Agosti
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Vinacci G, Agosti E, Mercuri A, Baruzzi F. Neuroradiological features in COVID-19 patients: First evidence in a complex scenario. J Neuroradiol 2020; 47:474-476. [PMID: 32417159 PMCID: PMC7227540 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Giorgianni
- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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Cappellari M, Mangiafico S, Saia V, Pracucci G, Nappini S, Nencini P, Konda D, Sallustio F, Vallone S, Zini A, Bracco S, Tassi R, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Pitrone A, Grillo F, Saletti A, De Vito A, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Causin F, Baracchini C, Castellan L, Malfatto L, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Comelli C, Duc E, Comai A, Franchini E, Cosottini M, Mancuso M, Peschillo S, De Michele M, Giorgianni A, Delodovici ML, Lafe E, Denaro MF, Burdi N, Internò S, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Doddi M, Carolei A, Auteri W, Petrone A, Padolecchia R, Tassinari T, Pavia M, Invernizzi P, Turcato G, Forlivesi S, Ciceri EFM, Bonetti B, Inzitari D, Toni D, Limbucci N, Consoli A, Renieri L, Fainardi E, Gandini R, Pampana E, Diomedi M, Koch G, Verganti L, Sacchetti F, Zelent G, Bigliardi G, Picchetto L, Vandelli L, Romano DG, Cioni S, Gennari P, Cerase A, Martini G, Stura G, Daniele D, Naldi A, Papa R, Vinci SL, Bernava G, Velo M, Caragliano A, Tessitore A, Buonomo O, Musolino R, La Spina P, Casella C, Carolina Fazio M, Cotroneo M, Onofrio M, Azzini C, Casetta I, Mardighian D, Frigerio M, Costa A, Di Egidio V, Lattanzi R, Assetta M, Cester G, Mavilio N, Serrati C, Piazza P, Epifani E, Andreone A, Castellini P, Latte L, Grisendi I, Vaudano G, Comelli S, Cavallo R, Chianale G, Simonetti L, Taglialatela F, Isceri S, Procaccianti G, Zaniboni A, Borghi A, Bonatti G, Ferro F, Bonatti M, Dall’Ora E, Currò Dossi R, Turri E, Turri M, Puglioli M, Lazzarotti G, Lauretti D, Giannini N, Maccarone M, Orlandi G, Chiti A, Guidetti G, Biraschi F, Falcou A, Anzini A, Mancini A, Fausti S, Di Mascio MT, Durastanti L, Sbardella E, Mellina V, Baruzzi F, Pellegrino C, Terrana A, Carimati F, Ruggiero M, Sanna A, Passarin MG, Colosimo C, Pedicelli A, D’Argento F, Alexandre A, Frisullo G, Zappoli F, Martignoni A, Cavallini A, Persico A, Valvassori L, Piano M, Agostoni E, Motto C, Gatti A, Longoni M, Guccione A, Tortorella R, Zampieri P, Zimatore DS, Grazioli A, Ricciardi GK, Augelli R, Bovi P, Tomelleri G, Micheletti N, Semeraro V, Lucarelli N, Ganimede M, Tinelli A, Pia Prontera M, Pesare A, Cagliari E, Quatrale R, Federico F, Passalacqua G, Filauri P, Orlandi B, De Santis F, Gabriele A, Tiseo C, Armentano A, Di Benedetto O, Silvagni U, Perrotta P, Crispino E, Stancati F, Rizzuto S, Pugliese P, Pisani E, Siniscalchi A, Gaudiano C, Pirritano D, Del Giudice F, Calia S, Ganci G, Sugo A, Scomazzoni F, Simionato F, Roveri L, De Nicola M, Giannoni M, Bruni S, Gambelli E, Provinciali L, Carriero A, Coppo L, Baldan J, Paolo Nuzzi N, Marcheselli S, Corato M, Cotroneo E, Ricciardi F, Gigli R, Pozzessere C, Pezzella FR, Corsi F, Squassina G, Cobelli M, Morassi M, Magni E, Pepe F, Bigni B, Costa P, Crabbio M, Griffini S, Palmerini F, Piras MP, Natrella M, Fanelli G, Cristoferi M, Bottacchi E, Corso G, Tosi P, Amistà P, Russo M, Tettoni S, Gallesio I, Mascolo MC, Meloni GB, Fabio C, Maiore M, Pintus F, Pischedda A, Manca A, Mongili C, Zanda B, Sanna A, Baule A, Pappalardo MP, Craparo G, Gallo C, Monaco S, Mannino M, Terruso V, Muto M, Guarnieri G, Andreone V, Dui G, Ticca A, Salmaggi A, Iannucci G, Pinna V, Di Clemente L, Perini F, De Boni A, De Luca C, De Giorgi F, Corraine S, Enne P, Ganau C, Piras V. IER-SICH Nomogram to Predict Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Thrombectomy for Stroke. Stroke 2019; 50:909-916. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.023316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background and Purpose—
As a reliable scoring system to detect the risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after thrombectomy for ischemic stroke is not yet available, we developed a nomogram for predicting symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation who received bridging of thrombectomy with intravenous thrombolysis (training set), and to validate the model by using a cohort of patients treated with direct thrombectomy (test set).
Methods—
We conducted a cohort study on prospectively collected data from 3714 patients enrolled in the IER (Italian Registry of Endovascular Stroke Treatment in Acute Stroke). Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was defined as any type of intracerebral hemorrhage with increase of ≥4 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score points from baseline ≤24 hours or death. Based on multivariate logistic models, the nomogram was generated. We assessed the discriminative performance by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
Results—
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, onset-to-end procedure time, age, unsuccessful recanalization, and Careggi collateral score composed the IER-SICH nomogram. After removing Careggi collateral score from the first model, a second model including Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score was developed. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the IER-SICH nomogram was 0.778 in the training set (n=492) and 0.709 in the test set (n=399). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the second model was 0.733 in the training set (n=988) and 0.685 in the test set (n=779).
Conclusions—
The IER-SICH nomogram is the first model developed and validated for predicting symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after thrombectomy. It may provide indications on early identification of patients for more or less postprocedural intensive management.
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- Manuel Cappellari
- Stroke Unit (M. Cappellari, S.F., B.B.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (S.M., S.N.), Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit (T.T., V.S.), Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (D.I., P.N., G.P.), Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
- University of Florence, Firenze, Italy (G.P., P.N., D.I.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (S.M., S.N.), Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (D.I., P.N., G.P.), Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
- University of Florence, Firenze, Italy (G.P., P.N., D.I.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (D.K.), Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense University Hospital, Modena, Italy (S.V.)
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- Stroke Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy (A.Z.)
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (S.B.), Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (R.T.), Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (M.B.), Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (P.C.), Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (A. Pitrone), Policlinico G. Martino, Messina, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (A.S.), Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (A.D.V.), Arcispedale S. Anna-University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (M. Magoni), Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit (E.P.), Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit (F.C.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Univeristaria, Padova, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (L. Castellan), IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (L.M.), IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (R.M.), Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (C.C.), Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- Neurology Unit (E.D.), Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- Radiology Unit (A. Comai), Ospedale Centrale, Bolzano, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit (M. Cosottini), Ospedale Cisanello, Pisa, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (S.P.), Sapienza University Hospital, Roma, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit (A.G.), Ospedale Universitario Circolo, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (E.L.), San Matteo Hospital and C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit (N.B.), Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit (N.C.), Ospedale dell’Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Neurology Unit (A. Critelli), Ospedale dell’Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (M. Petruzzellis), Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (M.D.), Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (A. Carolei), Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (W.A.), Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy
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- Neurology Unit (A. Petrone), Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit (T.T., V.S.), Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (M. Pavia), Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (P.I.), Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Girolamo Fracastoro Hospital, San Bonifacio (Verona), Italy (G.T.)
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- Stroke Unit (M. Cappellari, S.F., B.B.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (M. Cappellari, S.F., B.B.), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Stroke Unit (D.I., P.N., G.P.), Ospedale Careggi-University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
- University of Florence, Firenze, Italy (G.P., P.N., D.I.)
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- Stroke Unit (M.D.M., D.T.), Sapienza University Hospital, Roma, Italy
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Cappellari M, Mangiafico S, Saia V, Pracucci G, Nappini S, Nencini P, Konda D, Sallustio F, Vallone S, Zini A, Bracco S, Tassi R, Bergui M, Cerrato P, Pitrone A, Grillo F, Saletti A, De Vito A, Gasparotti R, Magoni M, Puglielli E, Casalena A, Causin F, Baracchini C, Castellan L, Malfatto L, Menozzi R, Scoditti U, Comelli C, Duc E, Comai A, Franchini E, Cosottini M, Mancuso M, Peschillo S, De Michele M, Giorgianni A, Luisa Delodovici M, Lafe E, Denaro MF, Burdi N, Internò S, Cavasin N, Critelli A, Chiumarulo L, Petruzzellis M, Doddi M, Carolei A, Auteri W, Petrone A, Padolecchia R, Tassinari T, Pavia M, Invernizzi P, Turcato G, Forlivesi S, Francesca Maria Ciceri E, Bonetti B, Inzitari D, Toni D. IER-START nomogram for prediction of three-month unfavorable outcome after thrombectomy for stroke. Int J Stroke 2019; 15:412-420. [PMID: 30907302 DOI: 10.1177/1747493019837756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The applicability of the current models for predicting functional outcome after thrombectomy in strokes with large vessel occlusion (LVO) is affected by a moderate predictive performance. AIMS We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram with pre- and post-treatment factors for prediction of the probability of unfavorable outcome in patients with anterior and posterior LVO who received bridging therapy or direct thrombectomy <6 h of stroke onset. METHODS We conducted a cohort study on patients data collected prospectively in the Italian Endovascular Registry (IER). Unfavorable outcome was defined as three-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 3-6. Six predictors, including NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, age, pre-stroke mRS score, bridging therapy or direct thrombectomy, grade of recanalization according to the thrombolysis in cerebral ischemia (TICI) grading system, and onset-to-end procedure time were identified a priori by three stroke experts. To generate the IER-START, the pre-established predictors were entered into a logistic regression model. The discriminative performance of the model was assessed by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC). RESULTS A total of 1802 patients with complete data for generating the IER-START was randomly dichotomized into training (n = 1219) and test (n = 583) sets. The AUC-ROC of IER-START was 0.838 (95% confidence interval [CI]): 0.816-0.869) in the training set, and 0.820 (95% CI: 0.786-0.854) in the test set. CONCLUSIONS The IER-START nomogram is the first prognostic model developed and validated in the largest population of stroke patients currently candidates to thrombectomy which reliably calculates the probability of three-month unfavorable outcome.
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- Ospedale Civile S. Agostino-Estense - University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Ospedale S. Maria delle Scotte-University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Torino, Italy
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- Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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- San Matteo Hospital & C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy
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- Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Girolamo Fracastoro Hospital, San Bonifacio (Verona), Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Biraschi F, Piano M, Mardighian D, Gasparotti R, Frigerio M, Pero G, Quilici L, Crispino M, Pellegrino C, Pavia M, Peroni R, Longoni M, Cellerini M, Lafe E, Remida P, Faragò G, Reganati P, Strocchi S, Valvassori L. Endovascular Treatment of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: Registro Endovascolare Lombardo Occlusione Basilar Artery (RELOBA) Study Group Experience. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:2367-2374. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Giorgianni A, Pellegrino C, Minotto R, Mercuri A, Frattini L, Baruzzi F, Valvassori L. Flow-diverter stenting of post-traumatic bilateral anterior cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm: A case report. Interv Neuroradiol 2018; 21:23-8. [PMID: 25934771 DOI: 10.1177/1591019915575441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 01/01/2023] Open
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The use of flow-diverter (FD) stents in recent years has positively changed the therapeutic approach to some vascular diseases, especially of certain types of aneurysms. This paper describes the case of a young patient after a major head trauma causing multiple skull fractures. The trauma occasioned two pseudoaneurysms from the A1 segment of the right anterior cerebral artery and from the A2 segment of the left anterior cerebral artery. Both lesions were treated with two Pipeline devices (ev3, Irvine, CA, USA) in two different sessions. The CT study and angiographic investigations performed in the following month showed a complete resolution of the post-traumatic pseudoaneurysmal lesions. Although the use of FD stents is described in the literature, particularly in the treatment of selected aneurysms, this paper shows good technical results in the use of these stents in cases of intracranial post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms with clinical improvement.
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- Departement of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Departement of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Departement of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Departement of Anesthesiology, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Departement of Neuroradiology, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Departement of Neuroradiology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Pellegrino C, Micieli C, Mercuri A, Minotto R, Baruzzi F, Valvassori L. Endovascular Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Pseudoaneurysm: Description of Three Cases. Surg J (N Y) 2016; 2:e15-e18. [PMID: 28824985 PMCID: PMC5553467 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to explore the possibility of endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm (PSA). These lesions are difficult to treat with a surgical approach, especially if they are located extracranially and close to the skull base. Endovascular stent placement in symptomatic and unstable extracranial internal carotid PSA was found to be safe and effective. Depending on hemodynamic aspects, complete local exclusion of aneurysmal formation is achieved in few months. We present three patients with carotid dissection and PSA formation that have been successfully treated by stent placement.
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- Andrea Giorgianni
- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Varese Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Niguarda Ca' Granda Milano Hospital, Milano, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Pellegrino C, Minotto R, Mercuri A, Baruzzi F, Cantoni A, Cardim LN, Valvassori L. Flow-diverter stenting in post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of cavernous internal carotid artery with epistaxis. Interv Neuroradiol 2015; 21:325-8. [PMID: 26015524 DOI: 10.1177/1591019915582154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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This paper is a case report of a young patient after a major head trauma causing multiple skull base fractures. The trauma occasioned pseudoaneurysm (PSA) from intracavernous C4 segment of left internal carotid artery (ICA) protruding in the sphenoidal sinus. After two months, two episodes of massive epistaxis occurred. Consequently, the post-traumatic PSA was treated, after carotid occlusion test, with flow-diverter stent positioning. A computed tomography angiography study performed in the following days showed complete resolution of the post-traumatic PSA lesion and ICA patency.
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- Radiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo Varese, Varese, Italy
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Giorgianni A, Pellegrino C, Minotto R, Mercuri A, Frattini L, Baruzzi F, Valvassori L. Flow-Diverter Stenting of Post-Traumatic Bilateral Anterior Cerebral Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Interv Neuroradiol 2014. [DOI: 10.15274/inr-2014-10100] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Giorgianni A, Pellegrino C, De Benedictis A, Mercuri A, Baruzzi F, Minotto R, Tabano A, Balbi S. Lhermitte-Duclos disease. A case report. Neuroradiol J 2013; 26:655-60. [PMID: 24355184 DOI: 10.1177/197140091302600608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lhermitte-Duclos disease is a rare pathologic condition consisting of a dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum. Its association with phacomatosis and an autosomal dominant neoplastic syndrome, Cowden's syndrome is also known. Modern neuroimaging contributes to a correct diagnosis and pre- and postoperative evaluation. Here we describe the morphologic and metabolic aspects of the disease as shown by conventional MRI, diffusion imaging and spectroscopy in a 31-year-old woman. In addition, the specific neuroradiologic characteristics are presented and discussed in the light of the main pathologic and clinical features, such as hypertrophy of the cerebellar folia associated with white matter atrophy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Circolo Fondazione Macchi Hospital; Varese, Italy -
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Carrafiello G, Dizonno M, Colli V, Strocchi S, Pozzi Taubert S, Leonardi A, Giorgianni A, Barresi M, Macchi A, Bracchi E, Conte L, Fugazzola C. Comparative study of jaws with multislice computed tomography and cone-beam computed tomography. Radiol Med 2010; 115:600-11. [PMID: 20177988 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-010-0520-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2009] [Accepted: 08/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the dosimetric and diagnostic performance of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the study of the dental arches. MATERIALS AND METHODS Effective dose and dose to the main organs of the head and neck were evaluated by means of thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) placed in an Alderson Rando anthropomorphic phantom and using a standard CBCT protocol and an optimised MSCT protocol. Five patients with occlusal plane ranging from 54 cm to 59 cm who needed close follow-up (range 1-3 months) underwent both examinations. Image quality obtained with CBCT and MSCT was evaluated. RESULTS Effective dose and dose to the main organs of the head and neck were higher for MSCT than for CBCT. Image quality of CBCT was judged to be equivalent to that of MSCT for visualising teeth and bone but inferior for visualising soft tissues. Beam-hardening artefacts due to dental-care material and implants were weaker at CBCT than at MSCT. CONCLUSIONS When panoramic radiography is not sufficient in the study of the teeth and jaw bones, CBCT can provide identical information to MSCT, with a considerable dose reduction. MSCT is, however, indicated when evaluation of soft tissue is required.
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- G Carrafiello
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, 21100, Varese, Italy
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Lumia D, Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Musazzi A, Giorgianni A, Sala A, Fugazzola C. Diagnosis with ECG-gated MDCT of floating thrombus in aortic arch in a patient with type-A dissection. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2008; 4:735-9. [PMID: 18827925 PMCID: PMC2515435 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s2311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Multidetector computed tomography has been shown to be accurate in noninvasive assessment of chest vascular disease. The motion artifacts of the thoracic aorta and the supra-aortic vessels were significantly reduced in the electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated data acquisition. This positive effect of ECG synchronization is more pronounced in the region of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending aorta.
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- Domenico Lumia
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria Varese, Italy.
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Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Mangini M, Ianniello A, Giorgianni A, Nicotera P, Fontana F, Dionigi G, Fugazzola C. Image-guided percutaneous treatment of abdominal-pelvic abscesses: a 5-year experience. Radiol Med 2008; 113:999-1007. [PMID: 18795233 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-008-0320-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [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: 11/18/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of image-guided percutaneous drainage in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS From August 2001 to August 2006, 95 patients (49 men and 46 women; mean age 61 years, range 25-92) with 107 abscesses underwent image-guided percutaneous drainage. Thirty-one abscesses were retroperitoneal (9 peripancreatic, 17 perirenal, 5 pararenal), 37 intraperitoneal (2 in communication with the small bowel), 8 intrahepatic (2 in communication with the extrahepatic biliary system and 2 with the intrahepatic biliary system), 4 perisplenic and 27 pelvic (4 in communication with the large bowel). Seventy-one of 107 procedures were performed with ultrasonographic (US) guidance and 36/107 with computed tomography (CT) guidance. All procedures were carried out with 8-to 14-Fr pigtail drainage catheters. RESULTS Immediate technical success was achieved in 107/107 fluid collections. No major complications occurred. In 98/107 abscesses, we obtained progressive shrinkage of the collection (>50%) with consequent clinical success. In 9/107 cases, percutaneous drainage was unable to resolve the fluid collection. There were 12 cases of catheter displacement and six of obstruction. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous drainage is feasible and effective in treating abdominal and pelvic abscesses. It may be considered both as a preparatory step for surgery and a valuable alternative to open surgery. Failure of the procedure does not, however, preclude a subsequent surgical operation.
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- D Laganà
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Recaldini C, Mangini M, Giorgianni A, Cuffari S, Dionigi G, D'Angelo F, Fugazzola C. Combined treatment of ablative therapy with percutaneous radiofrequency and cementoplasty of a symptomatic metastatic lesion of the acetabulum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 51 Suppl:B344-8. [PMID: 17991103 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01766.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We report the case of a symptomatic metastatic lesion of the acetabulum from colon adenocarcinoma in an 82-year-old woman patient treated by a combined approach of thermal ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency and cementoplasty. We obtained an immediate technical success with a good control of pain without any complications at a 6-month clinical follow-up.
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- G Carrafiello
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Insubria, Italy.
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Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Mangini M, Recaldini C, Dizonno M, Giorgianni A, Lumia D, Taborelli A, Cuffari S, Fugazzola C. Fluoroscopically guided retrograde replacement of ureteral stents. Radiol Med 2007; 112:821-5. [PMID: 17891486 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-007-0186-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 05/01/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE We assessed the feasibility of fluoroscopically guided transurethral replacement of ureteral stents as an alternative to cystoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Over the last year, we replaced 27 double-J ureteral stents in 20 patients (10 men and 10 women; mean age 67.7 years, range 43-83); 15/20 patients had a native kidney, 3/20 had a transplanted kidney and 2/20 had a ureteroileal conduit. The procedures were performed in the angiography suite with the patient under sedation. All stents were grasped with a gooseneck snare under fluoroscopic control, and the distal end was withdrawn just outside the urethra; then a wire was advanced through the stent lumen and positioned in the renal pelvis. The stent was then removed and replaced with a new double-J stent. RESULTS The procedures were successful in 26/27 cases. We observed 7 cases of mild haematuria that resolved spontaneously. During follow-up (1-16 months, mean 6.7), stent obstruction occurred in 4 cases, requiring an additional retrograde replacement. CONCLUSIONS Transurethral fluoroscopically guided retrograde replacement of dysfunctioning ureteral stents is an effective and safe alternative to cystoscopy.
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- G Carrafiello
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, Varese, Italy.
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Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Lumia D, Giorgianni A, Mangini M, Santoro D, Cuffari S, Marconi A, Novario R, Fugazzola C. Direct primary or secondary percutaneous ureteral stenting: what is the most compliant option in patients with malignant ureteral obstructions? Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 30:974-80. [PMID: 17468910 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9016-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/14/2006] [Revised: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 01/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to analyze three ureteral stenting techniques in patients with malignant ureteral obstructions, considering the indications, techniques, procedural costs, and complications. In the period between June 2003 and June 2006, 45 patients with bilateral malignant ureteral obstructions were evaluated (24 males, 21 females; average age, 68.3; range, 42-87). All of the patients were treated with ureteral stenting: 30 (mild strictures) with direct stenting (insertion of the stent without predilation), 30 (moderate/severe strictures) with primary stenting (insertion of the stent after predilation in a one-stage procedure), and 30 (mild/moderate/severe strictures with infection) with secondary stenting (insertion of the stent after predilation and 2-3 days after nephrostomy). The incidence of complications and procedural costs were compared by a statistical analysis. The primary technical success rate was 98.89%. We did not observe any major complications. The minor complication rate was 11.1%. The incidence of complications for the various techniques was not statistically significantly. The statistical analysis of costs demonstrated that the average cost of secondary stenting (637 euros; SD, 115 euros) was significantly higher than that of procedures which involved direct or primary stenting (560 euros; SD, 108 euros). We conclude that one-step stenting (direct or primary) is a valid option to secondary stenting in correctly selected patients, owing to the fact that when the procedure is performed by expert interventional radiologists there are high technical success rates, low complication rates, and a reduction in costs.
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Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Mangini M, Giorgianni A, Lumia D, Cuffari S, Fugazzola C. Emergency percutaneous treatment of arterial iliac axis ruptures. Emerg Radiol 2007; 14:173-9. [PMID: 17453260 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-007-0608-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/14/2007] [Accepted: 03/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this paper is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of emergency percutaneous treatment of ruptures of the iliac axis. In 5 years, we observed 13 patients (mean age, 62.1 years), 11 with rupture of the external iliac artery and two with rupture of the common iliac artery (six traumatic and seven iatrogenic). All patients were treated with stent grafts. A follow-up was performed with a color Doppler ultrasound at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months during the first year and then yearly. Immediate technical success was obtained in all cases. During a mean follow-up of 22.3 months, one stent-graft occlusion and one infection of a retroperitoneal hematoma occurred. The primary patency rate is 92.3%. Percutaneous treatment is a feasible and safe tool for iliac axis ruptures because it can provide a fast and definitive exclusion of bleeding with a patency rate comparable to surgery and less major morbidity and mortality.
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- Domenico Laganà
- Department of Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57-21100, Varese, Italy
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Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Mangini M, Giorgianni A, Sturniolo G, Dionigi G, Cuffari S, Fugazzola C. An innovative percutaneous technique for the removal and replacement of dysfunctioning plastic biliary endoprostheses (PBE) in the management of malignant billiary occlusions. Radiol Med 2007; 112:264-71. [PMID: 17361371 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-007-0140-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 05/15/2006] [Accepted: 08/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical impact of the percutaneous removal and replacement of dysfunctioning plastic biliary endoprostheses (PBE). MATERIALS AND METHODS Over a period of 24 months, we observed eight patients (age 54-82 years; mean 65) with dysfunctioning PBE. After transhepatic cholangiography and bile duct catheterisation, the endoprostheses were grasped with a gooseneck snare and pushed into the duodenum using a long introducer sheath. Subsequently, we implanted six metallic stents in middle and distal occlusions and four plastic endoprostheses in two patients with proximal occlusion. Clinical and ultrasound followup was performed 1, 3 and 6 months after the procedure and then yearly. RESULTS The procedure was technically successful in all patients. No major complication occurred. All patients were discharged without biliary drainage catheters. During the follow-up period (mean: 7.1 months), four patients died and two occlusions of metallic stents were treated by implanting a further metallic stent. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous removal of a dysfunctioning PBE is feasible and allows better quality of life owing to the absence of biliary drainage. Patency of metallic stents is higher than that of PBE. Larger studies are clearly required to validate this approach.
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- D Laganà
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, I-21100, Varese, Italy.
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Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Recaldini C, Mangini M, Lumia D, Giorgianni A, Leonardi A, Fugazzola C. Combined percutaneous thrombin injection and endovascular treatment of gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm (PAGD): case report. Emerg Radiol 2007; 14:51-4. [PMID: 17265027 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-007-0574-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/17/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A 69-year-old man with a history of acute pancreatitis developed a huge pseudoaneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery (PAGD), as diagnosed by CT scan. The PAGD was treated by percutaneous thrombin injection (2,000 IU) under ultrasound guidance and selective embolization of gastroduodenal artery with microcoils with its complete exclusion. The 6-month follow-up confirmed the complete exclusion of the PAGD sac.
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- Gianpaolo Carrafiello
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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D'Angelo F, Carrafiello GP, Laganà D, Reggiori A, Giorgianni A, Zatti G, Fugazzola C. Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm after a revision of total knee arthroplasty: endovascular treatment with a stent graft. Emerg Radiol 2007; 13:323-7. [PMID: 17216179 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-006-0553-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/13/2006] [Accepted: 10/30/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Injury to the popliteal artery during total knee arthroplasty is a very rare but dangerous complication. Several mechanisms are capable of generating a direct trauma to the vessel, like posterior retractor and oscillating saw. We report a case of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm in a 52-year-old woman that occurred during revision of total knee arthroplasty, requiring emergency repair by means of percutaneous endovascular covered stenting.
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- F D'Angelo
- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Giorgianni A, Lumia D, Mangini M, Paragone E, Fugazzola C. Bleeding from peristomal varices in a cirrhotic patient with ileal conduit: treatment with transjugular intrahepatic portocaval shunt (TIPS). Emerg Radiol 2007; 13:341-3. [PMID: 17216175 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-006-0564-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 10/30/2006] [Accepted: 12/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report an unusual case of a 71-year-old man with liver cirrhosis who presented recurred bleedings from the stoma of the ileal conduit after radical cystoprostatectomy. The haemorrhages could not be treated by local measures, and a transjugular intrahepatic portocaval shunt was performed, displacing an endoprosthesis and a self-expandable stent. We highlight the role of TIPS to treat recurrent bleedings from the stoma in cirrhotic patients with ileal conduit and portal hypertension.
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- Gianpaolo Carrafiello
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Mangini M, Caronno R, Giorgianni A, Lumia D, Castelli P, Fugazzola C. Endovascular Treatment of Femoropopliteal Aneurysms: A Five-Year Experience. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2006; 29:819-25. [PMID: 16832594 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0322-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the effectiveness of endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal aneurysms (FPAs). METHODS In the last 5 years, we have treated 17 FPAs (diameter 21-75 cm, mean 38.4 cm; length 27-100 cm, mean 72.5 cm) in 15 patients (age 57-80 years, mean 70.9 years). The diagnosis was obtained by color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and the procedure was planned by CT angiography (CTA) and preprocedural angiography. Eight FPAs were excluded with only one stent-graft; in 8 patients, two stent-grafts were positioned; and in 1 patient, three stent-grafts were used. In 14 cases we used a Wallgraft endoprosthesis, in 2 cases a Hemobahn, and in 1 case an Excluder contralateral leg. The patients were followed up with CDU and occasionally with CTA. RESULTS Immediate technical success was obtained in 17 of 17 cases (100%). One patient died during the first year. During a mean follow-up of 26.9 months (range 3-60 months) we observed 6 of 16 (38%) stent-graft occlusions (3 of which were recanalized with locoregional thrombolysis and 3 with mechanical thrombectomy). Two stent-grafts were patent at 12 and 24 months. Four patients experienced subsequent occlusions and recanalizations until corrected by surgical bypass (1 at 14 months, 2 at 18 months, and 1 at 36 months). Therefore the primary patency was 63% and assisted patency was 73%. CONCLUSION The endovascular approach is a minimally invasive treatment option for FPAs. Moreover endovascular stent-grafting does not necessarily preclude conventional surgical repair, but it can delay it. Longer follow-up will be needed to determine the long-term patency rate.
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- Domenico Laganà
- Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57-21100 Varese, Italy.
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