Association Between Anemia and Clinical Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Endovascular Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Endovascular treatment (EVT) is the preferred treatment option in eligible acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with a large vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation. Several comorbidities have been identified that can affect clinical outcomes. Various studies have investigated the association between anemia and clinical outcome and found conflicting.

Results

. The aim is to investigate the association between pre-EVT anemia and clinical outcomes at different time points post-EVT, primarily focusing on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at 24-48 hours.

Methods

We prospectively included 560 AIS patients who received EVT in the Maastricht University Medical Center+. Hemoglobin levels (Hb; g/dL) were determined on admission.

SUBMITTER: Ceulemans A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature