Fluid excess on intensive care unit after mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke is associated with unfavorable neurological and functional outcomes: An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Endovascular thrombectomy stands as a pivotal component in the standard care for patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Subsequent care for patients often extends to a neurological intensive care unit. While fluid management is integral to intensive care, the association between early fluid balance and neurological and functional outcomes post-thrombectomy has not yet been thoroughly investigated.

Methods

In a retrospective analysis of an observational, single-center study spanning from 2015 to 2021 at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, we enrolled stroke patients who underwent thrombectomy and received subsequent treatment in the ICU. Unfavorable functional and neurological outcome was defined as a mRS > 

SUBMITTER: Schell M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature