Abstract WP7: Leukoaraiosis And Outcomes After Intra-arterial Therapy In Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan-Victor V Giurgiutiu ◽  
Albert J Yoo ◽  
Kaitlin Fitzpatrick ◽  
Zeshan Chaudhry ◽  
Lee H Schwamm ◽  
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Background: Selecting patients most likely to benefit (MLTB) from intra-arterial therapy (IAT) is essential to assure favorable outcomes after intervention for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Leukoaraiosis (LA) has been linked to infarct growth, risk of hemorrhage after IV rt-PA, and poor post-stroke outcomes. We investigated whether LA severity is associated with AIS outcomes after IAT. Methods: We analyzed consecutive AIS subjects from our institutional GWTG-Stroke database enrolled between 01/01/2007-06/30/2009, who met our pre-specified criteria for MLTB: CTA and MRI within 6 hours from last known well, NIHSS score ≥8, baseline DWI volume (DWIv) ≤ 100 cc, and proximal artery occlusion and were treated with IAT. LA volume (LAv) was assessed on FLAIR using validated, semi-automated protocols. We analyzed CTA to assess collateral grade; post-IAT angiogram for recanalization status (TICI score ≥2B); and the 24-hour CT for symptomatic ICH (sICH). Logistic regression was used to determine independent predictors of good functional outcome (mRS≤ 2) and mortality at 90 days post-stroke. Results: There were 48 AIS subjects in this analysis (mean age 69.2, SD±13.8; 55% male; median LAv 4cc, IQR 2.2-8.8cc; median NIHSS 15, IQR 13-19; median DWIv 15.4cc, IQR 9.2-20.3cc). Of these, 34 (72%) received IV rt-PA; 3 (6%) had sICH; 21 (44.7%) recanalized; and 23 (50%) had collateral grade ≥3. At 90 days, 15/48 (36.6%) were deceased and 15/48 had mRS≤ 2. In univariate analysis, recanalization (OR 6.2, 95%CI 1.5-25.5), NIHSS (OR 0.8 per point, 95%CI 0.64-0.95), age (OR 0.95 per yr, 95%CI 0.89-0.99) were associated with good outcome, whereas age (OR 1.1, 95%CI 1.01-1.14) and HTN (OR 5.6, 95%CI 1.04-29.8) were associated with mortality. In multivariable analysis including age, NIHSS, recanalization, collateral grade, and LAv, only recanalization independently predicted good functional outcome (OR 21.3, 95%CI 2.3-199.9) and reduced mortality (OR 0.15, 95%CI 0.02-1.12) after IAT. Conclusions: LA severity is not associated with poor outcome in patients selected MLTB for IAT. Among AIS patients considered likely to benefit from IAT, only recanalization independently predicted good functional outcome and decreased mortality.

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Yeol Park ◽  
Pil-Wook Chung ◽  
Yong Bum Kim ◽  
Heui-Soo Moon ◽  
Bum-Chun Suh ◽  
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Background: Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations have been shown to predict risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Although the prevalence of 25(OH)D deficiency is high in patients with acute stroke, the prognostic value of 25(OH)D in stroke has not been clearly established. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the baseline serum 25(OH)D level was associated with the functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods: From June 2011 to January 2014, consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke within 7 days of symptom onset were enrolled in this study from a prospectively maintained stroke registry. Serum 25(OH)D level was measured at admission. Clinical and laboratory data including stroke severity using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score were collected during admission, and the functional outcome at 3 months was assessed by modified Rankin scale (mRS). The association between the baseline 25(OH)D level and a good functional outcome (mRS 0-2) at 3 months was analyzed by multiple logistic regression models. Results: A total of 818 patients were enrolled in this study. Mean age was 66.2 (±12.9) years, and 40.5% were female. The mean 25(OH)D level was 47.2 ± 31.7 nmol/l, and the majority of patients met vitamin D deficient status (<50 nmol/l; 68.8%), while an optimal vitamin D level (≥75 nmol/l) was present in only 13.6% of the patients, and 436 (53.3%) patients showed good functional outcome at 3 months. Serum 25(OH)D levels in patients with good outcomes were significantly higher than those with poor outcome (50.2 ± 32.7 vs. 43.9 ± 30.0 nmol/l, p = 0.007). The 3-month functional outcome was significantly associated with month-specific 25(OH)D quartiles in multivariable logistic regression analysis. After adjustment for age and sex, the highest 25(OH)D quartile group had higher tendency for good functional outcome at 3 months (odds ratio (OR) = 1.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.13-2.51). After fully adjusting for other potential confounders, such as stroke severity and vascular risk factors, the association was further strengthened with an OR (95% CI) of 1.90 (1.14-3.16). Other factors associated with good functional outcome in multivariable analysis were younger age, lower initial NIHSS score and absence of diabetes. Conclusions: This study suggests that serum 25(OH)D level is an independent predictor of functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Further studies are required to determine whether vitamin D supplementation could improve functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke.


Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Mlynash ◽  
Jeremy D Fields ◽  
Matus Straka ◽  
Roland Bammer ◽  
Stephanie Kemp ◽  
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Background: Retrospective studies have suggested that the use of general anesthesia (GA) is associated with unfavorable outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular intervention for acute ischemic strokes. We aimed to assess this association in DEFUSE 2, a prospective cohort study of patients treated with endovascular therapy. Methods: In the DEFUSE 2 study, MRI was performed before, within 12 hours after, and 5 days after endovascular intervention. Good functional outcome was defined as mRS 0-2 at 90 days. All patients who underwent catheter angiography were included in the present analysis. Baseline characteristics and outcomes were compared between patients managed with general anesthesia (GA) vs. conscious sedation (CS). Variables that were associated with good functional outcome in univariate analyses (α<0.1) were entered into a multivariable analysis. Variables that were significant at α<0.05 after a backward elimination procedure were retained. Results: GA was utilized in 39/110 patients (35%) and CS in the remainder. Compared to the group managed with CS, those undergoing GA were older (70±13 vs. 63±17 years old), had higher SBP (156±29 vs. 144±21 mmHg), higher blood glucose levels (149±64 vs. 126±35 mg/dL), and higher NIHSS (median [IQR]: 18 [14-21] vs. 14 [9-19]). The GA group was more likely to have had a previous stroke or TIA (36% vs. 17%) and prior treatment with antiplatelet agents (46% vs. 26%). Rates of reperfusion were similar (49% vs. 65%, p=0.15) between patients managed with GA and CS. Patients managed with GA had a substantially lower rate of good functional outcome (21% vs. 55%, p=0.001). Age, DWI lesion volume, reperfusion status and GA were retained in the multivariable model as independent predictors of good functional outcome. The adjusted odds ratio for good functional outcome with GA was 0.21 (95% CI 0.07 - 0.66). Conclusion: In general, GA should be avoided in patients undergoing endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke as it is associated with worse clinical outcomes. The mechanisms underlying this association should be investigated.


2022 ◽  
pp. neurintsurg-2021-018292
Author(s):  
Dapeng Sun ◽  
Baixue Jia ◽  
Xu Tong ◽  
Peter Kan ◽  
Xiaochuan Huo ◽  
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BackgroundParenchymal hemorrhage (PH) is a troublesome complication after endovascular treatment (EVT).ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence, independent predictors, and clinical impact of PH after EVT in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO).MethodsSubjects were selected from the ANGEL-ACT Registry. PH was diagnosed according to the European Collaborative Acute Stroke Study classification. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the independent predictors of PH, as well as the association between PH and 90-day functional outcome assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score.ResultsOf the 1227 enrolled patients, 147 (12.0%) were diagnosed with PH within 12–36 hours after EVT. On multivariable analysis, low admission Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS)(adjusted OR (aOR)=1.13, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.26, p=0.020), serum glucose >7 mmol/L (aOR=1.82, 95% CI 1.16 to 2.84, p=0.009), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR; aOR=1.05, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.09, p=0.005) were associated with a high risk of PH, while underlying intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS; aOR=0.42, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.81, p=0.009) and intracranial angioplasty/stenting (aOR=0.37, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.93, p=0.035) were associated with a low risk of PH. Furthermore, patients with PH were associated with a shift towards to worse functional outcome (mRS score 4 vs 3, adjusted common OR (acOR)=2.27, 95% CI 1.53 to 3.38, p<0.001).ConclusionsIn Chinese patients with AIS caused by anterior circulation LVO, the risk of PH was positively associated with low admission ASPECTS, serum glucose >7 mmol/L, and NLR, but negatively related to underlying ICAS and intracranial angioplasty/stenting.Trial registration numberNCT03370939.


Author(s):  
Syed F Ali ◽  
Lee H Schwamm

Introduction: Compared to those who never smoked, a paradoxical effect of smoking on reducing mortality in patients admitted with myocardial ischemia has been reported. We sought to determine if this effect was present in patients hospitalized with ischemic stroke. Methods: Using the local Get with the Guidelines-Stroke registry, we analyzed 4,305 consecutively admitted ischemic stroke patients (Mar 2002-Dec 2011). The sample was divided into smokers vs. ex or non-smokers. The main outcome of interest was the overall inpatient mortality. Multivariable analysis included factors significant at p<0.05 in univariate analysis. Results: Compared to non-smokers, tobacco smokers were younger, more frequently male and presented with fewer stroke risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation. Smokers also had a lower median NIHSS and fewer received tPA. Patients in both groups had similar adherence to early antithrombotics, dysphagia screening prior to oral intake and DVT prophylaxis (Table 1). Smoking was associated with lower all cause in-hospital mortality (6.6% vs. 12.4%; unadjusted OR 0.46; CI [0.34 - 0.63]; p < 0.05). In multivariable analysis, adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, HTN, DM, HL, CAD, A.fib, NIHSS and tPA at an outside hospital, smoking remained independently associated with lower mortality (adjusted OR 0.66; CI [0.44-0.98]; p < 0.05). (Table 2) Conclusion: Similar to myocardial ischemia, smoking was independently associated with lower mortality in acute ischemic stroke. This effect may be due to tobacco induced changes in cerebrovascular resting tone or vasoreactivity, or may be due in part to residual confounding (e.g., differences in predicted outcome from stroke subtypes, or wishes regarding life sustaining therapies). Larger, multicenter studies are needed to confirm the finding and determine the role of in hospital complications and the effect on 30 day and 1 year mortality.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Garcia-Tornel ◽  
Matias Deck ◽  
Marc Ribo ◽  
David Rodriguez-Luna ◽  
Jorge Pagola ◽  
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Introduction: Perfusion imaging has emerged as an imaging tool to select patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to large vessel occlusion (LVO) for endovascular treatment (EVT). We aim to compare an automated method to assess the infarct ischemic core (IC) in Non-Contrast Computed Tomography (NCCT) with Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) imaging and its ability to predict functional outcome and final infarct volume (FIV). Methods: 494 patients with anterior circulation stroke treated with EVT were included. Volumetric assessment of IC in NCCT (eA-IC) was calculated using eASPECTS™ (Brainomix, Oxford). CTP was processed using availaible software considering CTP-IC as volume of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) <30% comparing with the contralateral hemisphere. FIV was calculated in patients with complete recanalization using a semiautomated method with a NCCT performed 48-72 hours after EVT. Complete recanalization was considered as modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Ischemia (mTICI) ≥2B after EVT. Good functional outcome was defined as modified Rankin score (mRs) ≤2 at 90 days. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the correlation between EA-IC and CTP-IC and its ability to predict prognosis and FIV. Results: Median eA-IC and CTP-IC were 16 (IQR 7-31) and 8 (IQR 0-28), respectively. 419 patients (85%) achieved complete recanalization, and their median FIV was 17.5cc (IQR 5-52). Good functional outcome was achieved in 230 patients (47%). EA-IC and CTP-IC had moderate correlation between them (r=0.52, p<0.01) and similar correlation with FIV (r=0.52 and 0.51, respectively, p<0.01). Using ROC curves, both methods had similar performance in its ability to predict good functional outcome (EA-IC AUC 0.68 p<0.01, CTP-IC AUC 0.66 p<0.01). Multivariate analysis adjusted by confounding factors showed that eA-IC and CTP-IC predicted good functional outcome (for every 10cc and >40cc, OR 1.5, IC1.3-1.8, p<0.01 and OR 1.3, IC1.1-1.5, p<0.01, respectively). Conclusion: Automated volumetric assessment of infarct core in NCCT has similar performance predicting prognosis and final infarct volume than CTP. Prospective studies should evaluate a NCCT-core / vessel occlusion penumbra missmatch as an alternative method to select patients for EVT.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Garcia-Tornel ◽  
Marta Olive-Gadea ◽  
Marc Ribo ◽  
David Rodriguez-Luna ◽  
Jorge Pagola ◽  
...  

A significant proportion of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treated with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) present poor functional outcome despite recanalization. We aim to investigate computed tomography perfusion (CTP) patterns after EVT and their association with outcome Methods: Prospective study of anterior large vessel occlusion AIS patients who achieved complete recanalization (defined as modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia (TICI) 2b - 3) after EVT. CTP was performed within 30 minutes post-EVT recanalization (POST-CTP): hypoperfusion was defined as volume of time to maximal arrival of contrast (Tmax) delay ≥6 seconds in the affected territory. Hyperperfusion was defined as visual increase in cerebral blood flow (CBF) and volume (CBV) with advanced Tmax compared with the unaffected hemisphere. Dramatic clinical recovery (DCR) was defined as a decrease of ≥8 points in NIHSS score at 24h or NIHSS≤2 and good functional outcome by mRS ≤2 at 3 months. Results: One-hundred and forty-one patients were included. 49 (34.7%) patients did not have any perfusion abnormality on POST-CTP, 60 (42.5%) showed hypoperfusion (median volume Tmax≥6s 17.5cc, IQR 6-45cc) and 32 (22.8%) hyperperfusion. DCR appeared in 56% of patients and good functional outcome in 55.3%. Post-EVT hypoperfusion was related with worse final TICI, and associated worse early clinical evolution, larger final infarct volume (p<0.01 for all) and was an independent predictor of functional outcome (OR 0.98, CI 0.97-0.99, p=0.01). Furthermore, POST-CTP identified patients with delayed improvement: in patients without DCR (n=62, 44%), there was a significant difference in post-EVT hypoperfusion volume according to functional outcome (hypoperfusion volume of 2cc in good outcome vs 11cc in poor outcome, OR 0.97 CI 0.93-0.99, p=0.04), adjusted by confounding factors. Hyperperfusion was not associated with worse outcome (p=0.45) nor symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation (p=0.55). Conclusion: Hypoperfusion volume after EVT is an accurate predictor of functional outcome. In patients without dramatic clinical recovery, hypoperfusion predicts good functional outcome and defines a “stunned-brain” pattern. POST-CTP may help to select EVT patients for additional therapies.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul R Karamchandani ◽  
Jeremy Rhoten ◽  
Edwin Strong ◽  
Brenda Chang ◽  
Sam Singh ◽  
...  

Introduction: Despite randomized trials demonstrating the benefit of endovascular therapy (EVT), large artery occlusion (LAO) acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains associated with high mortality. Identifying factors associated with mortality for patients presenting with LAO AIS can assist in therapeutic decision-making and prognostication. Hypothesis: Among patients with LAO AIS, factors associated with 90-day mortality include older age, higher presenting NIHSS score, and lower final Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) score. Methods: From November 2016 to April 2019, we conducted a retrospective analysis from a large healthcare system’s stroke network registry of patients presenting with ICA and/or MCA occlusions. Ninety-day mortality status from registry follow-up was corroborated with the Social Security Death Index. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to determine demographic and clinical characteristics associated with 90-day mortality. Results: Among 796 patients with 800 encounters, mean age was 68 years, 52% were women, mean presenting NIHSS was 14, and 97% presented within 24 hours of last known well time. Fifty-one percent were treated with EVT. Mortality rate for the entire cohort was 25%. In a univariate analysis, there were significant differences in age, gender, race, blood glucose, presenting NIHSS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CTP core volume, CTP delayed perfusion volume, EVT treatment, number of passes for EVT, final TICI score, and discharge mRS, between patients with and without 90-day mortality. In the multivariable model, increasing age (per 10 years, OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.20, 1.97) and higher discharge mRS (per 1 point, OR 4.47, 95% CI 3.05, 6.55) were associated with 90-day mortality. Female gender (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.27, 1.18) and final TICI score of 2B or better (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.18, 1.01) were protective against 90-day mortality. Conclusions: Increasing age and worse discharge functional outcome are associated with 90-day mortality after LAO AIS. Female gender and better revascularization after EVT are associated with lower mortality. Additional studies are required to refine mortality outcome prediction models for patients presenting with LAO AIS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Haranhalli ◽  
Nnenna Mbabuike ◽  
Sanjeet S. Grewal ◽  
Tasneem F. Hasan ◽  
Michael G. Heckman ◽  
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OBJECTIVEThe role of CT perfusion (CTP) in the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains a matter of debate. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the areas of infarction and penumbra on CTP scans and functional outcome in patients with AIS.METHODSThis was a retrospective review of 100 consecutively treated patients with acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke who underwent CT angiography (CTA) and CTP at admission between February 2011 and October 2014. On CTP, the volume of ischemic core and penumbra was measured using the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS). CTA findings were also noted, including the site of occlusion and regional leptomeningeal collateral (rLMC) score. Functional outcome was defined by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score obtained at discharge. Associations of CTP and CTA parameters with mRS scores at discharge were assessed using multivariable proportional odds logistic regression models.RESULTSThe median age was 67 years (range 19–95 years), and the median NIH Stroke Scale score was 16 (range 2–35). In a multivariable analysis adjusting for potential confounding variables, having an infarct on CTP scans in the following regions was associated with a worse mRS score at discharge: insula ribbon (p = 0.043), perisylvian fissure (p < 0.001), motor strip (p = 0.007), M2 (p < 0.001), and M5 (p = 0.023). A worse mRS score at discharge was more common in patients with a greater volume of infarct core (p = 0.024) and less common in patients with a greater rLMC score (p = 0.004).CONCLUSIONSThe results of this study provide evidence that several CTP parameters are independent predictors of functional outcome in patients with AIS and have potential to identify those patients most likely to benefit from reperfusion therapy in the treatment of AIS.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 2825-2832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Gao ◽  
Cheng-Tai Wang ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Xing Guo ◽  
Li-Hong Yang ◽  
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