Abstract MP34: Retrospective Analysis on Predictive Factors and Timeline for Early Neurologic Decline and Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Administration of Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Clark ◽  
Kavit Shah ◽  
Shashvat Desai ◽  
Ashutosh Jadhav

Introduction: Current guidelines recommend that patients given intravenous tPA (IV tPA) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) receive comprehensive stroke care for 24 hours post-treatment to monitor key physiologic variables. 1,2,3 Early de-escalation of monitoring is likely feasible in a particular subset of patients, which may have implications in the post-COVID era. 4 In this study, we examined when patients with AIS are susceptible to early neurologic decline (END) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) after IV tPA and whether those at low clinical risk of neurologic deterioration may be suitable for earlier transition to lower level of care. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of AIS receiving IV tPA based on AHA/ASA guidelines. We included those that presented within 4.5 hours of last seen well (LSW) without large vessel occlusion (LVO) or flow-limiting stenosis (FLS) on non-invasive angiographic imaging. Outcomes included END (≥4-point worsening of NIHSS at 24 hours) from any cause, parenchymal hemorrhage (PH1 or PH2), and/ or symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH; ≥4-point NIHSS worsening with presence of hemorrhage). Results: 1238 patients were included from 1/2013 - 6/2019. END and ICH occurred in 7.4% (91) and 9.4% (116), respectively. 63.7% of patients with END did not have ICH within 24 hours. In those with NIHSS <12, 82% had END within 12 hours and most occurred within 5 hours. Predictive factors included older patients (72.6 ±16.1 vs 69.1 ±14.8, p=0.03), history of tobacco use (OR-2.1 [1.1-4.3], p = 0.04) and hyperlipidemia (OR-1.7 [1.1-2.8] p = 0.02). ICH occurred within 12 hours in 30% of patients, predictors included older age (74.6 ± 12.4 vs 68.8 ± 15.1, p ≤ 0.01), higher NIHSS (14.6 ± 7.3 vs 10.8 ± 7.9, p ≤ 0.01), and higher presentation serum glucose levels (155.1 ± 87.5 vs 140.4 ± 70.5, p = 0.04). Overall, only 2.7% (33) of patients developed sICH. There were no independent predictive factors for delayed ICH (≥ 12 hours). Conclusion: In our selected post-IV tPA patients, a relatively small proportion suffered sICH and END; most often within 12 hours of tPA administration. These findings may support earlier de-escalation of higher acuity monitoring for clinically stable post-IV tPA patients.

Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1192-1202
Author(s):  
Vanessa H.E. Chen ◽  
Grace K.H. Lee ◽  
Choon-Han Tan ◽  
Aloysius S.T. Leow ◽  
Ying-Kiat Tan ◽  
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Background and Purpose: In patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, the role of intra-arterial adjunctive medications (IAMs), such as urokinase, tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator), or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has not been clearly established. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of concomitant or rescue IAM for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion patients undergoing MT. Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register databases from inception until March 13, 2020. We analyzed all studies with patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion in the anterior or posterior circulation that provided data for the two treatment arms, (1) MT+IAM and (2) MT only, and also reported on at least one of the following efficacy outcomes, recanalization and 90-day modified Rankin Scale, or safety outcomes, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and 90-day mortality. Data were collated in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Results: Sixteen nonrandomized observational studies with a total of 4581 patients were analyzed. MT only was performed in 3233 (70.6%) patients, while 1348 (29.4%) patients were treated with both MT and IAM. As compared with patients treated with MT alone, patients treated with combination therapy (MT+IAM) had a higher likelihood of achieving good functional outcome (risk ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 1.03–1.24]) and a lower risk of 90-day mortality (risk ratio, 0.82 [95% CI, 0.72–0.94]). There was no significant difference in successful recanalization (risk ratio, 1.02 [95% CI, 0.99–1.06]) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage between the two groups (risk ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 0.87–1.46]). Conclusions: In acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, the use of IAM together with MT may achieve better functional outcomes and lower mortality rates. Randomized controlled trials are warranted to establish the safety and efficacy of IAM as adjunctive treatment to MT.


Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javaad Ahmad ◽  
Mohammed Hussain ◽  
Siddhart Mehta ◽  
Jaskiran Brar ◽  
Harina Chahal ◽  
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Background and Objective: It is considered unconventional to initiate antiplatelet regimen within 24 hours of IV tPa administration in acute ischemic strokes. There has been an increasing amount of literature assessing combination therapy of IV r- tPA and IV Eptifibatide in acute ischemic stroke. Our objectives were to evaluate the safety (hemorrhagic complications) and efficacy (discharge mRS) of administering IV Eptifibatide within the first 24 hours of receiving full dose IV r-tPA respectively. Materials and Methods: All patients that presented to our university affiliated stroke center from 2010-13 with an acute ischemic stroke were included and retrospectively classified into two groups. Group A underwent full dose IV r- tPa (.9 mg/kg) (+/- Endovascular intervention). Group B underwent full dose IV r-tPa (.9mg/kg) and IV Eptifibatide (+/- Endovascular intervention). Epitafibide was administered as a bolus of 135 mcg/kg IV followed by .5 mcg/kg/min for 20 hours. The primary endpoint of bleeding is classified as major (symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage or hemoglobin decrease by >5 mg/dl), minor (asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage or hemoglobin decrease by 3-5 mg/dl) and insignificant as proposed by TIMI score. The efficacy endpoint was discharge mRS of 0-1 as favorable, with 2 and above being unfavorable. Results: We reviewed 2,016 patients with ischemic stroke, of which 170 received IV tPA. Among the group, 118 received IV r-tPa alone and 52 received combined modalities of IV r-tPa and IV Eptifibatide. In group A, there were 7 patients who had a major complication of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, while 1 patient had a minor complication of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. In group B, there were 3 patients who had major complication of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and 5 with minor complications of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. In group A , 9% (n=4) had a favorable outcome (OR=2.389, 95% CI 0.6645 to 8.589, p= 0.2217). Of the 52 patients in group B, 18% (n=8) had a favorable outcome. Conclusion: IV Eptifibatide, within the first 24 hours of ischemic stroke in combination with full dose IV r-tPA was found to be safe and efficacious. Further, larger prospective trials are needed to corroborate our findings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Maïer ◽  
Jean Philippe Desilles ◽  
Mikael Mazighi

Reperfusion therapies are the mainstay of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatments and overall improve functional outcome. Among the established complications of intravenous (IV) tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is by far the most feared and has been extensively described by seminal works over the last two decades. Indeed, IV tPA is associated with increased odds of any ICH and symptomatic ICH responsible for increased mortality rate during the first week after an AIS. Despite these results, IV tPA has been found beneficial in several pioneering randomized trials and improves functional outcome at 3 months. Endovascular therapy (EVT) combined with IV tPA for AIS patients consecutive to an anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion does not increase ICH occurrence. Of note, EVT following IV tPA leads to significantly higher rates of early reperfusion than with IV tPA alone, with no difference in ICH, which challenges the paradigm of reperfusion as a major prognostic factor for ICH complications. However, several blood biomarkers (glycemia, platelet and neutrophil count), clinical factors (age, AIS severity, blood pressure management, diabetes mellitus), and neuroradiological factors (cerebral microbleeds, infarct size) have been identified as risk factors for ICH after reperfusion therapy. In the years to come, the ultimate goal will be to further improve either reperfusion rates and functional outcome, while reducing hemorrhagic complications. To this end, various approaches being investigated are discussed in this review, such as blood-pressure control after reperfusion or the use of new antiplatelet agents as an adjunct to IV tPA and exhibit reduced hemorrhagic potential during the early phase of AIS.


2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 049-054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sombat Muengtaweepongsa ◽  
Pornpoj Prapa-Anantachai ◽  
Pornpat A. Dharmasaroja

ABSTRACTBackground: Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) is the most unwanted adverse event in patients with acute ischemic stroke who received intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (i.v. rt-PA). Many tool scores are available to predict the probability of sICH. Among those scores, the Sugar, Early infarct sign, hyperDense middle cerebral artery, Age, Neurologic deficit (SEDAN) gives the highest area under the curve-receiver operating characteristic value. Objective: We aimed to examine any factors other than the SEDAN score to predict the probability of sICH. Methods: Patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with i.v. rt-PA within 4.5 h time window from January 2010 to July 2012 were evaluated. Compiling demographic data, risk factors, and comorbidity (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation (AF), ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, previous stroke, gout, smoking cigarette, drinking alcoholic beverage, family history of stroke, and family history of ischemic heart disease), computed tomography scan of patients prior to treatment with rt-PA, and assessing the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score for the purpose of calculating SEDAN score were analyzed. Results: Of 314 patients treated with i.v. rt-PA, there were 46 ICH cases (14.6%) with 14 sICH (4.4%) and 32 asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage cases (10.2%). The rate of sICH occurrence was increased in accordance with the increase in the SEDAN score and AF. Age over 75 years, early infarction, hyperdense cerebral artery, baseline blood sugar more than 12 mmol/l, NIHSS as 10 or more, and AF were the risk factors to develop sICH after treated with rt-PA at 1.535, 2.501, 1.093, 1.276, 1.253, and 2.492 times, respectively. Conclusions: Rather than the SEDAN score, AF should be a predictor of sICH in patients with acute ischemic stroke after i.v. rt-PA treatment in Thai population.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 2051-2057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Casetta ◽  
Enrico Fainardi ◽  
Valentina Saia ◽  
Giovanni Pracucci ◽  
Marina Padroni ◽  
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Background and Purpose: To evaluate outcome and safety of endovascular treatment beyond 6 hours of onset of ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, in routine clinical practice. Methods: From the Italian Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy, we extracted clinical and outcome data of patients treated for stroke of known onset beyond 6 hours. Additional inclusion criteria were prestroke modified Rankin Scale score ≤2 and ASPECTS score ≥6. Patients were selected on individual basis by a combination of CT perfusion mismatch (difference between total hypoperfusion and infarct core sizes) and CT collateral score. The primary outcome measure was the score on modified Rankin Scale at 90 days. Safety outcomes were 90-day mortality and the occurrence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. Data were compared with those from patients treated within 6 hours. Results: Out of 3057 patients, 327 were treated beyond 6 hours. Their mean age was 66.8±14.9 years, the median baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale 16, and the median onset to groin puncture time 430 minutes. The most frequent site of occlusion was middle cerebral artery (45.1%). Functional independence (90-day modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) was achieved by 41.3% of cases. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 6.7% of patients, and 3-month case fatality rate was 17.1%. The probability of surviving with modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2 (odds ratio, 0.58 [95% CI, 0.43–0.77]) was significantly lower in patients treated beyond 6 hours as compared with patients treated earlier No differences were found regarding recanalization rates and safety outcomes between patients treated within and beyond 6 hours. There were no differences in outcome between people treated 6-12 hours from onset (278 patients) and those treated 12 to 24 hours from onset (49 patients). Conclusions: This real-world study suggests that in patients with large vessel occlusion selected on the basis of CT perfusion and collateral circulation assessment, endovascular treatment beyond 6 hours is feasible and safe with no increase in symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan N Wolman ◽  
David G Marcellus ◽  
Maarten G Lansberg ◽  
Gregory Albers ◽  
Adrien Guenego ◽  
...  

Background Acute ischemic stroke patients with a large-vessel occlusion but mild symptoms (NIHSS ≤ 6) pose a treatment dilemma between medical management and endovascular thrombectomy. Aims To evaluate the differences in clinical outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy-eligible patients with target-mismatch perfusion profiles who undergo either medical management or endovascular thrombectomy. Methods Forty-seven patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion, NIHSS ≤ 6, and a target-mismatch perfusion imaging profile were included. Patients underwent medical management or endovascular thrombectomy following treating neurointerventionalist and neurologist consensus. The primary outcome measure was NIHSS shift. Secondary outcome measures were symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, in-hospital mortality, and 90-day mRS scores. The primary intention-to-treat and as-treated analyses were compared to determine the impact of crossover patient allocation on study outcome measures. Results Forty-seven patients were included. Thirty underwent medical management (64%) and 17 underwent endovascular thrombectomy (36%). Three medical management patients underwent endovascular thrombectomy due to early clinical deterioration. Presentation NIHSS ( P = 0.82), NIHSS shift ( P = 0.62), and 90-day functional independence (mRS 0–2; P = 0.25) were similar between groups. Endovascular thrombectomy patients demonstrated an increased overall rate of intracranial hemorrhage (35.3% vs. 10.0%; P = 0.04), but symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was similar between groups ( P = 0.25). In-hospital mortality was similar between groups ( P = 0.46), though all two deaths in the medical management group occurred among crossover patients. Endovascular thrombectomy patients demonstrated a longer length of stay (7.6 ± 7.2 vs. 4.3 ± 3.9 days; P = 0.04) and a higher frequency of unfavorable discharge to a skilled-nursing facility ( P = 0.03) rather than home ( P = 0.05). Conclusions Endovascular thrombectomy may pose an unfavorable risk-benefit profile over medical management for endovascular thrombectomy-eligible acute ischemic stroke patients with mild symptoms, which warrants a randomized trial in this subpopulation.


Author(s):  
Shreyansh Shah ◽  
Li Liang ◽  
Andrzej Kosinski ◽  
Adrian F. Hernandez ◽  
Lee H. Schwamm ◽  
...  

Background Guidelines recommend against the use of intravenous tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator; IV tPA) in acute ischemic stroke patients with prior ischemic stroke within 3 months. However, there are limited data on the safety of IV tPA in this population. Methods and Results A retrospective observational study of patients ≥66 years of age linked to Medicare claims and treated with IV tPA at Get With The Guidelines–Stroke hospitals (February 2009 to December 2015). We identified 293 patients treated with IV tPA who had a prior ischemic stroke within 3 months and 30 655 with no history of stroke. Patients with prior stroke had a higher stroke severity (median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, 11 [6–19] versus 11 [6–18]; absolute standardized difference, 11.2%) and a higher prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities. Patients with prior stroke had a higher unadjusted risk for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (7.7% versus 4.8%) and in-hospital mortality (12.6% versus 8.9%), but these differences were not statistically significant after adjustment. When stratified by prespecified time epochs, the elevated risk for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was seen only within the first 14 days (16.3% versus 4.8%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.7 [95% CI, 1.62–8.43]) but not in other epochs (2.1% versus 4.8%; aOR, 0.38 [95% CI, 0.05–2.79] for 15–30 days and 7.4% versus 4.8%; aOR, 1.36 [95% CI, 0.77–2.40] for 31–90 days). In addition, patients with prior stroke were significantly more likely to have a combined outcome of in-hospital mortality or discharge to hospice (25.9% versus 17.0%; aOR, 1.70 [95% CI, 1.21–2.38]), less likely to be discharged to home (28.3% versus 32.3%; aOR, 0.72 [95% CI, 0.54–0.98]), or to have good functional outcomes at discharge (modified Rankin Scale, 0–1; 11.3% versus 20.0%; aOR, 0.46 [95% CI, 0.24–0.89]). Conclusions Stroke providers need to continue to be vigilant about the safety of IV tPA in patients with prior stroke, particularly those with an event in the previous 14 days.


Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 1087-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy S. Zhong ◽  
James Beharry ◽  
Daniel Salazar ◽  
Kelly Smith ◽  
Stephen Withington ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose: In ischemic stroke, intravenous tenecteplase is noninferior to alteplase in selected patients and has some practical advantages. Several stroke centers in New Zealand changed to routine off-label intravenous tenecteplase due to improved early recanalization in large vessel occlusion, inconsistent access to thrombectomy within stroke networks, and for consistency in treatment protocols between patients with and without large vessel occlusion. We report the feasibility and safety outcomes in tenecteplase-treated patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients thrombolyzed with intravenous tenecteplase at 1 comprehensive and 2 regional stroke centers from July 14, 2018, to February 29, 2020. We report the baseline clinical characteristics, rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and angioedema. These were then compared with patient outcomes with those treated with intravenous alteplase at 2 other comprehensive stroke centers. Multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression models were performed assessing the association of tenecteplase with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and independent outcome (modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) at day 90. Results: There were 165 patients treated with tenecteplase and 254 with alteplase. Age (75 versus 74 years), sex (56% versus 60% male), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores (8 versus 10), median door-to-needle times (47 versus 48 minutes), or onset-to-needle time (129 versus 130 minutes) were similar between the groups. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 3 (1.8% [95% CI, 0.4–5.3]) tenecteplase patients compared with 7 (2.7% [95% CI, 1.1–5.7]) alteplase patients ( P =0.75). There were no differences between tenecteplase and alteplase in the rates of angioedema (4 [2.4%; 95% CI, 0.7–6.2] versus 1 [0.4%; 95% CI, 0.01–2.2], P =0.08) or 90-day functional independence (100 [61%] versus 140 [57%], P =0.47), respectively. In mixed-effects logistic regression models, there was no significant association between thrombolytic choice and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (odds ratio tenecteplase, 0.62 [95% CI, 0.14–2.80], P =0.53) or functional independence (odds ratio tenecteplase, 1.20 [95% CI, 0.74–1.95], P =0.46). Conclusions: Routine use of tenecteplase for stroke thrombolysis was feasible and had comparable safety profile and outcome to alteplase.


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