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    In: Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), Vol. 114, No. 6 ( 2011-06), p. 1785-1799
    Abstract: The authors evaluated the prognostic significance of blood glucose level at admission (BGA) and change in blood glucose at 48 hours from the baseline value (CG48) in nondiabetic and diabetic patients before and after endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods The BGA and CG48 data were analyzed in 614 patients with AIS who received endovascular therapy at 7 US centers between 2006 and 2009. Data reviewed included demographics, stroke risk factors, diabetic status, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at presentation, recanalization grade, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) rate, and 90-day outcomes (mortality rate and modified Rankin Scale score of 3–6 [defined as poor outcome]). Variables with p values 〈 0.2 in univariate analysis were included in a binary logistic regression model for independent predictors of 90-day outcomes. Results The mean patient age was 67.3 years, the median NIHSS score was 16, and 27% of patients had diabetes. In nondiabetic patients, BGA ≥ 116 mg/dl (≥ 6.4 mmol/L) and failure of glucose level to drop 〉 30 mg/dl ( 〉 1.7 mmol/L) from the admission value were both significant predictors of 90-day poor outcome and death (p 〈 0.001). In patients with diabetes, BGA ≥ 116 mg/dl (≥ 6.4 mmol/L) was an independent predictor of poor outcome (p = 0.001). The CG48 was not a predictor of outcome in diabetic patients. A simplified 6-point scale including B GA, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Grade 2–3 R eperfusion, A ge, presentation N IHSS score, C G48, and symptomatic IC H (BRANCH) corresponded with poor outcomes at 90 days; the area under the curve value was 〉 0.79. Conclusions Failure of blood glucose values to decrease in the first 48 hours after AIS intervention correlated with poor 90-day outcomes in nondiabetic patients. The BRANCH scale shows promise as a simple prognostication tool after endovascular therapy for AIS, and it merits prospective validation.
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    ISSN: 0022-3085 , 1933-0693
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    Publisher: Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
    Publication Date: 2011
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 39, No. 4 ( 2008-04), p. 1205-1212
    Abstract: Background and Purpose— Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy may be used during acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel intracranial occlusion. First-generation MERCI devices achieved recanalization rates of 48% and, when coupled with intraarterial thrombolytic drugs, recanalization rates of 60% have been reported. Enhancements in embolectomy device design may improve recanalization rates. Methods— Multi MERCI was an international, multicenter, prospective, single-arm trial of thrombectomy in patients with large vessel stroke treated within 8 hours of symptom onset. Patients with persistent large vessel occlusion after IV tissue plasminogen activator treatment were included. Once the newer generation (L5 Retriever) device became available, investigators were instructed to use the L5 Retriever to open vessels and could subsequently use older generation devices and/or intraarterial tissue plasminogen activator. Primary outcome was recanalization of the target vessel. Results— One hundred sixty-four patients received thrombectomy and 131 were initially treated with the L5 Retriever. Mean age±SD was 68±16 years, and baseline median (interquartile range) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 19 (15 to 23). Treatment with the L5 Retriever resulted in successful recanalization in 75 of 131 (57.3%) treatable vessels and in 91 of 131 (69.5%) after adjunctive therapy (intraarterial tissue plasminogen activator, mechanical). Overall, favorable clinical outcomes (modified Rankin Scale 0 to 2) occurred in 36% and mortality was 34%; both outcomes were significantly related to vascular recanalization. Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage occurred in 16 patients (9.8%); 4 (2.4%) of these were parenchymal hematoma type II. Clinically significant procedural complications occurred in 9 (5.5%) patients. Conclusions— Higher rates of recanalization were associated with a newer generation thrombectomy device compared with first-generation devices, but these differences did not achieve statistical significance. Mortality trended lower and the proportion of good clinical outcomes trended higher, consistent with better recanalization.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2008
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 45, No. 7 ( 2014-07), p. 1977-1984
    Abstract: High revascularization rates in large-vessel occlusion strokes treated by mechanical thrombectomy are not always associated with good clinical outcomes. We evaluated predictors of functional dependence despite successful revascularization among patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with thrombectomy. Methods— We analyzed the pooled data from the Multi Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI), Thrombectomy Revascularization of Large Vessel Occlusions in Acute Ischemic Stroke (TREVO), and TREVO 2 trials. Successful revascularization was defined as thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score 2b or 3. Functional dependence was defined as a score of 3 to 6 on the modified Rankin Scale at 3 months. We assessed relationship of demographic, clinical, angiographic characteristics, and hemorrhage with functional dependence despite successful revascularization. Results— Two hundred and twenty-eight patients with successful revascularization had clinical outcome follow-up. The rates of functional dependence with endovascular success were 48.6% for Trevo thrombectomy and 58.0% for Merci thrombectomy. Age (odds ratio, 1.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.02–1.06 per 1-year increase), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (odds ratio, 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 1.02–1.15 per 1-point increase), and symptom onset to endovascular treatment time (odds ratio, 1.11; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.22 per 30-minute delay) were predictors of functional dependence despite successful revascularization. Symptom onset to reperfusion time beyond 5 hours was associated with functional dependence. All subjects with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage had functional dependence. Conclusions— One half of patients with successful mechanical thrombectomy do not have good outcomes. Age, severe neurological deficits, and delayed endovascular treatment were associated with functional dependence despite successful revascularization. Our data support efforts to minimize delays to endovascular therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke to improve outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT00318071, NCT01088672, and NCT01270867.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2014
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 42, No. 8 ( 2011-08), p. 2206-2211
    Abstract: Current selection criteria for intra-arterial therapies in the anterior circulation use time windows of 8 hours. Modern neuroimaging techniques have identified individuals with salvageable penumbra who present beyond this timeframe. We sought to assess safety, procedural, and clinical outcomes of MRI or CT perfusion imaging-based endovascular therapy in patients with anterior circulation stroke treated beyond 8 hours from time last seen well. Methods— We conducted a multicenter retrospective review of consecutive patients meeting the following criteria: (1) acute proximal intracranial anterior circulation occlusion; (2) endovascular treatment initiated 〉 8 hours from time last seen well; and (3) treatment selection based on MRI or CT perfusion imaging. Results— Two hundred thirty-seven patients were identified (mean age, 63.8±16 years; mean baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, 15±5.5; mean time last seen well to treatment, 15±11.2 hours; male gender, 46%). Successful revascularization was achieved in 175 of 237 (73.84%) patients. Parenchymal hematoma occurred in 21 of 237 (8.86%) patients. The 90-day mortality rate was 21.5% (51 of 237). The rate of good outcomes was 45% (100 of 223) in the 223 patients with available modified Rankin Scale data at 90 days or time of hospital discharge. In multivariate analyses, age (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.94 to 0.98; P =0.002), admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (OR, 0.93; 0.87 to 0.98; P =0.016), and successful revascularization (OR, 4.32; 1.99 to 9.39; P 〈 0.0001) were identified as independent predictors of good outcomes. Conclusions— Endovascular therapy can be instituted with acceptable safety beyond 8 hours from time last seen well when selection is based on advanced neuroimaging. Successful revascularization is significantly associated with higher rates of good outcomes. The benefit of this approach compared with standard medical therapy should be assessed in a prospective randomized trial.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2011
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    In: Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 41, No. 6 ( 2010-06), p. 1175-1179
    Abstract: Background and Purpose— Patients undergoing intra-arterial therapy (IAT) for acute ischemic stroke receive either general anesthesia (GA) or conscious sedation. GA may delay time to treatment, whereas conscious sedation may result in patient movement and compromise the safety of the procedure. We sought to determine whether there were differences in safety and outcomes in GA patients before initiation of IAT. Methods— A cohort of 980 patients at 12 stroke centers underwent IAT for acute stroke between 2005 and 2009. Only patients with anterior circulation strokes due to large-vessel occlusion were included in the study. A binary logistic-regression model was used to determine independent predictors of good outcome and death. Results— The mean age was 66±15 years and median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 17 (interquartile range, 13–20). The overall recanalization rate was 68% and the symptomatic hemorrhage rate was 9.2%. GA was used in 44% of patients with no differences in intracranial hemorrhage rates when compared with the conscious sedation group. The use of GA was associated with poorer neurologic outcome at 90 days (odds ratio=2.33; 95% CI, 1.63–3.44; P 〈 0.0001) and higher mortality (odds ratio=1.68; 95% CI, 1.23–2.30; P 〈 0.0001) compared with conscious sedation. Conclusions— Patients placed under GA during IAT for anterior circulation stroke appear to have a higher chance of poor neurologic outcome and mortality. There do not appear to be differences in hemorrhagic complications between the 2 groups. Future clinical trials with IAT can help elucidate the etiology of the differences in outcomes.
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    ISSN: 0039-2499 , 1524-4628
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    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2010
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