Impact of Body Mass Index on Clinical Outcomes After Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in a Japanese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in Japanese patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke using a Japanese obesity cutoff.

Methods

The study sample consisted of consecutive patients undergoing thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke at our institution from January 2020 to December 2023. Patients were divided into 3 groups by BMI: low (<18.5 kg/m²), normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), and high (≥25 kg/m²). Baseline patient characteristics and procedural, safety, and clinical outcomes were compared between the 3 groups.

Results

A total of 309 patients were analyzed, of whom 39 (12.6%) had a low BMI, 201 (65.0%) had a normal BMI, and 69 (22.3%) had a high BMI. There were signif

SUBMITTER: Akaike N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12697594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature