A new angiographic scoring for grading the difficulty of recanalization for symptomatic non-acute middle cerebral artery occlusions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endovascular recanalization is a feasible option for treating symptomatic non-acute middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) patients. Hence, we aimed to establish a new angiographic scoring to grade the recanalization difficulty of MCAO to determine the suitable patients for endovascular treatment.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed a total of 113 consecutive recurrent symptomatic non-acute MCAO patients who underwent endovascular recanalization from July 2015 to August 2021 in four Chinese comprehensive stroke centers. All patients were reappraised using a new angiographic scoring based on the stump morphology, the MCA occlusion length, MCA bend, and the distal vascular bed of MCAO. We used the final results to establish the patients' outcomes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493690 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature