Infarct Growth in Patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Transferred for Endovascular Thrombectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with a large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke who are transferred to a comprehensive stroke center (CSC) for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) often experience infarct growth. We aimed to investigate the clinical predictors of fast infarct growth and its effect on clinical outcomes.

Methods

We retrospectively collected EVT data of patients with LVO transferred to our center between March 14, 2019, and June 28, 2022. The absolute rate of Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) decay was defined as (ASPECTS primary CT - ASPECTS repeat CT)/elapsed hours. The ratio of relative ASPECTS deterioration was defined as (ASPECTS primary CT - ASPECTS repeat CT)/ASPECTS primary CT. In the primary analysis, the study population was dichotomized in

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature