Should we exclude acute stroke patients with previous intracerebral hemorrhage from receiving intravenous thrombolysis?

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 783-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Hwa Lee ◽  
Beom Joon Kim ◽  
Moon-Ku Han ◽  
Tai Hwan Park ◽  
Kyung Bok Lee ◽  
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Author(s):  
Juha-Pekka Pienimäki ◽  
Jyrki Ollikainen ◽  
Niko Sillanpää ◽  
Sara Protto

Abstract Purpose Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the first-line treatment in acute stroke patients presenting with large vessel occlusion (LVO). The efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) prior to MT is being contested. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of MT without IVT in patients with no contraindications to IVT presenting directly to a tertiary stroke center with acute anterior circulation LVO. Materials and Methods We collected the data of 106 acute stroke patients who underwent MT in a single high-volume stroke center. Patients with anterior circulation LVO eligible for IVT and directly admitted to our institution who subsequently underwent MT were included. We recorded baseline clinical, laboratory, procedural, and imaging variables and technical, imaging, and clinical outcomes. The effect of intravenous thrombolysis on 3-month clinical outcome (mRS) was analyzed with univariate tests and binary and ordinal logistic regression analysis. Results Fifty-eight out of the 106 patients received IVT + MT. These patients had 2.6-fold higher odds of poorer clinical outcome in mRS shift analysis (p = 0.01) compared to MT-only patients who had excellent 3-month clinical outcome (mRS 0–1) three times more often (p = 0.009). There were no significant differences between the groups in process times, mTICI, or number of hemorrhagic complications. A trend of less distal embolization and higher number of device passes was observed among the MT-only patients. Conclusions MT without prior IVT was associated with an improved overall three-month clinical outcome in acute anterior circulation LVO patients.


Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason-Flor Sisante ◽  
Michael Abraham ◽  
Sandra Billinger ◽  
Manoj Mittal

Introduction: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is reported in 23% to 50% of hemiplegic stroke survivors and the highest rate of incidence occurs within one week of stroke onset. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is reported in up to 5% of stroke patients. There is limited data about the relationship of ambulatory status and the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following a stroke. Hypothesis: The goal of our retrospective cohort study was to understand the relationship between VTE and a patient’s ambulatory status, adjusting for age, gender, and stroke type (ischemic, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage). We assessed the hypothesis that the stroke patients who are able to ambulate during hospitalization would have lower rates of DVT and PE. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1670 acute stroke patients who were admitted to an academic comprehensive stroke center between Feb 2006 and May 2014. “Get with the guideline data” was used to identify stroke patients and their ambulatory status (yes/no). VTE was identified using discharge diagnosis. Chi square test and logistic regression methods were used for statistical analysis. Results: Mean age was 64.9 ± 14.6 years with 51% men. 1138 (68%) patients were classified as having ischemic stroke; 291 (17.5%) patients had intracerebral hemorrhage; and 241 (14.5%) patients had subarachnoid hemorrhage. During hospitalization, 444 (27%) were ambulatory. Patients able to ambulate during hospitalization had less rate of DVT (6.3% vs 15.3%; p<0.0001) and PE (2.9% vs 5.3%; p=0.04), when compared to non-ambulating patients. After adjusting for age, gender, and stroke type; patients who were able to ambulate still had lower rates of DVT (OR: 0.42, 95% CI 0.27-0.63) and PE (OR: 0.49, 95% CI 0.25-0.88). Conclusion: In conclusion, our findings suggest that the patient’s ambulatory status during hospitalization is an independent predictor of VTE. Further research is needed to understand if early mobilization in non-ambulatory stroke patients would have similar protective effect against VTE or not.


2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Kellert ◽  
Marek Sykora ◽  
Christoph Gumbinger ◽  
Oliver Herrmann ◽  
Peter A. Ringleb

Author(s):  
Al Rasyid ◽  
Salim Harris ◽  
Mohammad Kurniawan ◽  
Rakhmad Hidayat ◽  
Taufik Mesiano

PREDICTORS OF SYMPTOMATIC INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS THROMBOLYSIS IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKEABSTRACTDespite its effectiveness, the percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received definitive treatment, thrombolysis, never went above 10%, due to one of the reason is the occurrence of severe, post-therapeutic complications, such as symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Several factors contribute to sICH occurrence are age, severity of stroke, early changes of ischemic sign, hyperglycemia, blood pressure, antiplatelet use and its interval. Patients with highest risk of sICH has been shown to have the greatest benefits from thrombolysis among other subgroup patients, therefore withholding therapy is not a choice. Compliance to the stroke’s guidelines could reduce the risk of complications as well as boost effectiveness of treatment.Keywords: Safety predictors, acute ischemic stroke, thrombolysis, sICH ABSTRAK Walau terbukti efektif, persentase pasien yang dapat dilakukan tindakan definitif stroke iskemik akut berupa trombolisis  tidak  pernah  mencapai  angka  10%,  salah  satunya  disebabkan  pertimbangan  terhadap  komplikasi  berat, seperti symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Beberapa faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap kejadian sICH antara lain usia, derajat stroke, perubahan tanda iskemik dini, hiperglikemia dan diabetes melitus, tekanan darah, penggunaan antiplatelet, serta waktu pemberian. Pasien dengan risiko sICH tertinggi memiliki keuntungan terbesar dari trombolisis sehingga menunda tindakan bukanlah suatu opsi. Kepatuhan terhadap panduan tindakan dapat mengurangi angka kejadian komplikasi berat.Kata kunci: Prediktor keamanan, stroke iskemik akut, trombolisis, sICH


2020 ◽  
pp. neurintsurg-2020-016783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W Regenhardt ◽  
Michael J Young ◽  
Mark R Etherton ◽  
Alvin S Das ◽  
Christopher J Stapleton ◽  
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BackgroundPersons with pre-existing disabilities represent over one-third of acute stroke presentations, but account for a far smaller proportion of those receiving endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and thrombolysis. This is despite existing ethical, economic, legal, and social directives to maximize equity for this vulnerable population. We sought to determine associations between baseline modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and outcomes after EVT.MethodsIndividuals who underwent EVT were identified from a prospectively maintained database. Demographics, medical history, presentations, treatments, and outcomes were recorded. Baseline disability was defined as baseline mRS≥2. Accumulated disability was defined as the delta between baseline mRS and absolute 90-day mRS.ResultsOf 381 individuals, 49 had baseline disability (five with mRS=4, 23 mRS=3, 21 mRS=2). Those with baseline disability were older (81 vs 68 years, P<0.0001), more likely female (65% vs 49%, P=0.032), had more coronary disease (39% vs 20%, P=0.006), stroke/TIA history (35% vs 15%, P=0.002), and higher NIH Stroke Scale (19 vs 16, P=0.001). Baseline mRS was associated with absolute 90-day mRS ≤2 (OR=0.509, 95%CI=0.370–0.700). However, baseline mRS bore no association with accumulated disability by delta mRS ≤0 (ie, return to baseline, OR=1.247, 95%CI=0.943–1.648), delta mRS ≤1 (OR=1.149, 95%CI=0.906–1.458), delta mRS ≤2 (OR 1.097, 95% CI 0.869–1.386), TICI 2b–3 reperfusion (OR=0.914, 95%CI=0.712–1.173), final infarct size (P=0.853, β=−0.014), or intracerebral hemorrhage (OR=0.521, 95%CI=0.244–1.112).ConclusionsWhile baseline mRS was associated with absolute 90-day disability, there was no association with accumulated disability or other outcomes. Patients with baseline disability should not be routinely excluded from EVT based on baseline mRS alone.


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