Comparison of endovascular treatment approaches for acute ischemic stroke: cost effectiveness, technical success, and clinical outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 666-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aquilla S Turk ◽  
Raymond Turner ◽  
Alejandro Spiotta ◽  
Jan Vargas ◽  
Christine Holmstedt ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Jing ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Shengming Huang ◽  
Min Guan ◽  
Yongxin Li ◽  
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AbstractEndovascular treatment (EVT) has been accepted as the standard of care for patients with acute ischemic stroke. The aim of the present study was to compare clinical outcomes of patients who received EVT within and beyond 6 h from symptom onset to groin puncture without perfusion software in Guangdong district, China. Between March 2017 and May 2018, acute ischemic stroke patients who received EVT from 6 comprehensive stroke centers, were enrolled into the registry study. In this subgroup study, we included all patients who had acute proximal large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation. The demographic, clinical and neuroimaging data were collected from each center. A total of 192 patients were included in this subgroup study. They were divided into two groups: group A (n = 125), within 6 h; group B (n = 67), 6–24 h from symptom onset to groin puncture. There were no substantial differences between these two groups in terms of 90 days favorable outcome (modified Rankin scale [mRS] ≤ 2, P = 0.051) and mortality (P = 0.083), and the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage at 24 h (P = 0.425). The NIHSS (median 16, IQR12-20, group A; median 12, IQR8-18, group B; P = 0.009) and ASPECTS (median 10, IQR8-10, group A; median 9, IQR8-10, group B; P = 0.034) at baseline were higher in group A. The anesthesia method (general anesthesia, 21.3%, group A vs. 1.5% group B, P = 0.001) were also statistically different between the two groups. The NIHSS and ASPECTS were higher, and general anesthesia was also more widely used in group A. Clinical outcomes were not significantly different within 6 h versus 6–24 h from symptom onset to groin puncture in this real world study.


Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim Mokin ◽  
Tareq Kass-Hout ◽  
Omar Kass-Hout ◽  
Erol Veznedaroglu ◽  
Fadi Nahab ◽  
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Background and Purpose: Acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion is associated with a poor prognosis. With no consensus about the best treatment option, various treatment modalities including conservative management, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator, and endovascular approach are currently being used. Methods: Retrospective data including demographic information, baseline NIHSS score, site of occlusion (based on CTA, MRA or angiogram), type of treatment and clinical outcomes were collected from 4 centers in the United States during the period of 2010-2011. Results: A total of 423 were included in final analysis: 175 patients received conservative medical management, 54 patients received intravenous (IV) thrombolysis alone, and 194 patients had endovascular treatment (with or without prior IV tPA). Younger patients were more likely to receive endovascular treatment (p<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference among the sex and co-morbid conditions among the three groups. Proximal middle cerebral artery was the most commonly involved vessel. Strokes due to basilar artery occlusion or internal carotid artery occlusion were associated with worst outcomes in all three groups. Conservative medical management had the lowest rates of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage but also the highest mortality rates at 3 months. Patients who received endovascular treatment within the first 3 hrs had better outcome and lower mortality rates as compared to patients with intervention during 3-8 hours or beyond 8 hrs. Conclusions: Our study represents real world experience on the management and outcomes of acute ischemic strokes due to large vessel occlusion. Our results help understand natural history of strokes with large vessel occlusion, as well as modern trends in managing these patients with intravenous and intraarterial treatment approaches.


Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameer E Hassan ◽  
Jeffrey L Saver ◽  
Mayank Goyal ◽  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Reza Jahan ◽  
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Background: Recent single center studies have suggested that “procedural time” independent of “time to procedure” can affect outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing endovascular treatment (ET). We performed a pooled analysis from three ET trials to determine the effect of procedural time on angiographic and clinical outcomes. Objective: To determine the relationship between procedural time and clinical outcomes among acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing successful recanalization with ET. Methods: We analyzed data from SWIFT, STAR and SWIFT PRIME trials. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics, NIHSS score on admission, intracranial hemorrhage rates and mRS at 3 months post procedure were analyzed. TICI scale was used to grade post procedure angiographic recanalization. Procedural time was defined by the time interval between groin puncture and recanalization. We estimated the procedural time after which favorable clinical outcome was unlikely even after recanalization (futile) after age and NIHSS score adjustment. Results: We analyzed 301 patients who underwent ET and had near complete or complete recanalization (TICI 2b or 3). The procedural time (±SD) was significantly shorter in patients who achieved a favorable outcome (mRS 0-2) compared with those who did not achieve favorable outcome (44±25 vs 51±33 minutes, p=0.04). Table 1. In the multivariate analysis (including all baseline characteristics with a p value <0.05 as independent variables), shorter procedural time was a significant predictor of lower odds of unfavorable outcome (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.28, 0.85, p=0.012). The rates of favorable outcomes were significantly higher when the procedural time was <60 minutes compared with ≥60 minutes (62% vs 45%, p=0.020). Conclusion: Procedural time in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke is an important determinant of favorable outcomes in those with near complete or complete recanalization.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyi Ni ◽  
Wolfgang G. Kunz ◽  
Mayank Goyal ◽  
Lijin Chen ◽  
Yawen Jiang

Abstract Background Although endovascular therapy (EVT) improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke, the time of EVT initiation significantly influences clinical outcomes and healthcare costs. This study evaluated the impact of EVT treatment delay on cost-effectiveness in China. Methods A model combining a short-term decision tree and long-term Markov health state transition matrix was constructed. For each time window of symptom onset to EVT, the probability of receiving EVT or non-EVT treatment was varied, thereby varying clinical outcomes and healthcare costs. Clinical outcomes and cost data were derived from clinical trials and literature. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio and incremental net monetary benefits were simulated. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the robustness of the model. The willingness-to-pay threshold per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) was set to ¥71,000 ($10,281). Results EVT performed between 61 and 120 min after the stroke onset was most cost-effective comparing to other time windows to perform EVT among AIS patients in China, with an ICER of ¥16,409/QALY ($2376) for performing EVT at 61–120 min versus the time window of 301–360 min. Each hour delay in EVT resulted in an average loss of 0.45 QALYs and 165.02 healthy days, with an average net monetary loss of ¥15,105 ($2187). Conclusions Earlier treatment of acute ischemic stroke patients with EVT in China increases lifetime QALYs and the economic value of care without any net increase in lifetime costs. Thus, healthcare policies should aim to improve efficiency of pre-hospital and in-hospital workflow processes to reduce the onset-to-puncture duration in China.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 3205-3214
Author(s):  
Sophie A. van den Berg ◽  
Simone M. Uniken Venema ◽  
Maxim J.H.L. Mulder ◽  
Kilian M. Treurniet ◽  
Noor Samuels ◽  
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Background and Purpose: Optimal blood pressure (BP) targets before endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke are unknown. We aimed to assess the relation between admission BP and clinical outcomes and successful reperfusion after EVT. Methods: We used data from the MR CLEAN (Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Netherlands) Registry, an observational, prospective, nationwide cohort study of patients with ischemic stroke treated with EVT in routine clinical practice in the Netherlands. Baseline systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were recorded on admission. The primary outcome was the score on the modified Rankin Scale at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included successful reperfusion (extended Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score 2B-3), symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and 90-day mortality. Multivariable logistic and linear regression were used to assess the associations of SBP and DBP with outcomes. The relations between BPs and outcomes were tested for nonlinearity. Parameter estimates were calculated per 10 mm Hg increase or decrease in BP. Results: We included 3180 patients treated with EVT between March 2014 and November 2017. The relations between admission SBP and DBP with 90-day modified Rankin Scale scores and mortality were J-shaped, with inflection points around 150 and 81 mm Hg, respectively. An increase in SBP above 150 mm Hg was associated with poor functional outcome (adjusted common odds ratio, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.04–1.15]) and mortality at 90 days (adjusted odds ratio, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.03–1.16]). Following linear relationships, higher SBP was associated with a lower probability of successful reperfusion (adjusted odds ratio, 0.97 [95% CI, 0.94–0.99]) and with the occurrence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (adjusted odds ratio, 1.06 [95% CI, 0.99–1.13]). Results for DBP were largely similar. Conclusions: In patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with EVT, higher admission BP is associated with lower probability of successful reperfusion and with poor clinical outcomes. Further research is needed to investigate whether these patients benefit from BP reduction before EVT.


Stroke ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim Mokin ◽  
Peter Kan ◽  
Adib Abla ◽  
Travis Dumont ◽  
Shady Jahshan ◽  
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Objective. Endovascular interventions for acute ischemic stroke have been widely adopted on the basis of single-arm registries that reported high recanalization rates with limited complications. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare the clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent endovascular treatment with patients who were treated with standard medical therapy alone at our institution. Methods. The study group consisted of two cohorts of patients with acute ischemic stroke over a 4-year period: 260 patients underwent endovascular treatment and 597 patients were treated with best medical therapy alone. All patients from the medical group presented with a NIHSS score of >8 and were ineligible for IV tPA. Clinical outcomes at discharge and at 3 months were compared. Results. Compared with the medical group, the endovascular group had a significantly greater proportion of patients who were discharged home (21.2% vs 8.7%, p<0.001) and who could ambulate independently at discharge (32.1% vs 16.8%, p<0.001). Of the patients with follow-up, the proportion of patients with a good outcome (mRS score of <=2) at 3 months was also significantly higher in the endovascular group (51.9% vs 35.7%, p<0.05). Conversely, the endovascular group had a significantly smaller proportion of patients who was discharged to nursing home (11.9% vs 24.1%, p<0.01) and hospice (6.9% vs 14.1%, p=0.003). Mortality rate at discharge was not different (21.2% vs 18.9%, p=0.451). The rate of symptomatic ICH was 9.2% in the intervention group. Conclusion. In our study, endovascular therapy provides a better functional outcome compared with standard medical therapy in select patients. Ultimately, determination of efficacy of endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke compared with best medical therapy will depend on results of randomized trials.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingli Liu ◽  
Zhongfei Hao ◽  
Ruiyan Li ◽  
Jinquan Cai ◽  
Yongli Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Iron, as an import micronutrient, is related to many diseases in a human body. Although the function of iron in acute ischemic stroke is yet debatable, there are few reports from clinical data on serum iron for the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke by endovascular treatment. The current retrospective study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum iron and acute ischemic stroke prognosis by endovascular treatment.Methods This study was carried out retrospectively and 84 patients participated from March 2016 to April 2019 who suffered acute ischemic stroke and were treated by endovascular treatment at this stroke center. The laboratory test and clinical data were assessed for the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke by endovascular treatment. An independent relationship was analyzed through binary logistic analysis and receiver operating characteristic curves for the accuracy of the test.Results This retrospective study was carried out at Harbin Medical University’s Second Affiliated Hospital, and enrolled 84 patients from March 2018 to September 2019, including 32 patients in whom the outcomes were clinically favorable and 52 patients with unfavorable clinical outcomes. The groin puncture to recanalization time significantly varied between patients with favorable as well as unfavorable clinical outcomes (45.0 min vs 72.5 min, p = 0.001), serum iron (10.87 μmol/L vs 4.07 μmol/L, p < 0.001) and thrombin time (13.40 s vs 14.25 s, p = 0.034) from univariable analysis. Serum iron (p < 0.001; adjusted OR [95% CI]:70.765 [9.904 - 505.636]) was associated independently with acute ischemic stroke prognosis by endovascular treatment, and receiver operating characteristic showed area under the curve of 0.926 (p < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.872 - 0.979).Conclusions The outcomes of this study reveal that serum iron level was associated independently with acute ischemic stroke prognosis, and high serum iron level could predict favorable clinical outcomes with a significantly accurate ability. Thus, serum iron could be a marker for acute ischemic stroke prognosis through endovascular treatment.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunlong Ding ◽  
Feng Gao ◽  
Yong Ji ◽  
Tingting Zhai ◽  
Xu Tong ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) leads to a substantial burden of disease among the elderly. There may be a delay in or a poor outcome of endovascular treatment (EVT) among AIS patients with large-vessel occlusion (LVO) during off-hours. By using a prospective, nationwide registry, we compared the workflow intervals and radiological/clinical outcomes between patients with acute LVO treated with EVT presenting during off- and on-hours. Methods We analyzed prospectively collected Endovascular Treatment Key Technique and Emergency Work Flow Improvement of Acute Ischemic Stroke (ANGEL-ACT) data. Patients presenting during off-hours were defined as those presenting to the emergency department from Monday to Friday between the hours of 17:30 and 08:00, on weekends (from 17:30 on Friday to 08:00 on Monday), and on national holidays. We used logistic regression models with adjustment for potential confounders to determine independent associations between the time of presentation and outcomes. Results Among 1788 patients, 1079 (60.3%) presented during off-hours. The median onset-to-door time and onset-to-reperfusion time were significantly longer during off-hours than on-hours (165 vs 125 minutes, P=0.002 and 410 vs 392 minutes, P=0.027). However, there were no significant differences between patients presenting during off- and on-hours in any radiological/clinical outcomes (mRS score: 3 vs 3 points, P=0.204; mortality: 15.9% vs 14.3%, P=0.172; successful reperfusion: 88.5% vs 87.2%, P=0.579; sICH: 7.2% vs 8.4%, P=0.492). Conclusions Off-hours presentation in the nationwide real-world registry was associated with a delay in the visit and reperfusion time of EVT in patients with AIS. However, this delay did not lead to worse radiological/clinical outcomes.


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