Iatrogenic arterial vasospasm during mechanical thrombectomy requiring treatment with intra-arterial nimodipine might be associated with worse outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Vasospasm is a common iatrogenic event during mechanical thrombectomy (MT). In such circumstances, intra-arterial nimodipine administration is occasionally considered. However, its use in the treatment of iatrogenic vasospasm during MT has been poorly studied. We investigated the impact of iatrogenic vasospasm treated with intra-arterial nimodipine on outcomes after MT for large vessel occlusion stroke.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of the multicenter observational registry Endovascular Treatment in Ischemic Stroke (ETIS). Consecutive patients treated with MT between January 2015 and December 2022 were included. Patients treated with medical treatment alone, without MT, were excluded. We also excluded patients who received another in si

SUBMITTER: Ferhat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554851 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature