Low Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Post-Thrombectomy Delayed Parenchymal Hematoma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) have been suggested to increase the risk of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) following acute ischemic stroke. However, the literature on the relationship between LDL-C levels and post-thrombectomy HT is sparse. The aim of our study is to investigate the association between LDL-C and delayed parenchymal hematoma (PH) that was not seen on immediate post-thrombectomy dual-energy computed tomography (DECT).

Materials and methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted on all patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion who underwent thrombectomy at a comprehensive stroke center from 2018-2021. Per institutional protocol, all patients received DECT immediately post-thrombectomy and magnetic resonance ima

SUBMITTER: Ahn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626036 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature