Acute revascularization therapy for ischemic stroke during pregnancy and post-partum in France.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in women with ischemic stroke (IS) during pregnancy/post-partum is challenging, and recent guidelines claimed for additional information to better argue its effectiveness and safety. This observational national study aimed to describe characteristics, rates and outcomes of pregnant/post-partum women receiving acute revascularization therapy for IS compared to their non-pregnant counterparts, and pregnant women with IS not receiving such therapy.

Patients and methods

In this cross-sectional study, all women aged 15-49 years hospitalized in France for IS between 2012 and 2018 were retrieved from the French hospital discharge databases. Pregnant or post-partum (⩽6 weeks after delivery) women were ident

SUBMITTER: Bejot Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334178 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature