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ABSTRACT: Background
Futile reperfusion (poor functional status despite successful reperfusion) was observed in up to 67% of patients enrolled in recent endovascular treatment (EVT) clinical trials. We investigated the impact of baseline stroke severity on both futile reperfusion and therapeutic benefit of successful EVT.Methods
Using a prospective multicenter stroke registry, we identified consecutive ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation large artery occlusion, who were reperfused successfully by EVT (Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction grade 2b-3). The rate of futile reperfusion was assessed across the initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores. The frequency of poor outcomes (modified Rankin scale [mRS] 3-6) according to NIHSS scores was compared between patients revascularized successfully by EVT and those who did not receive EVT, after standardizing for age.Results
Among 21,591 patients with ischemic stroke, 972 (4.5%) received EVT within 12 h of onset, including 440 who met study eligibility criteria. Futile reperfusion was observed in 226 of the 440 study-eligible patients (51.4%) and was associated with stroke severity: 20.9% in NIHSS scores ≤5, 34.6% in 6-10, 58.9% in 11-20, and 63.8% in > 20 (p < 0.001). Nonetheless, the therapeutic benefit of EVT also increased with increasing stroke severity (p for interaction < 0.001): 0.1% in NIHSS ≤5, 18.6% in 6-10, 28.7% in 11-20, and 34.3% in > 20.Conclusions
EVT is more beneficial with increasing stroke severity, although futile reperfusion also increases with higher stroke severity.
SUBMITTER: Lee SH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6332890 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Lee Sang-Hwa SH Kim Beom Joon BJ Han Moon-Ku MK Park Tai Hwan TH Lee Kyung Bok KB Lee Byung-Chul BC Yu Kyung-Ho KH Oh Mi Sun MS Cha Jae Kwan JK Kim Dae-Hyun DH Nah Hyun-Wook HW Lee Jun J Lee Soo Joo SJ Kim Jae Guk JG Park Jong-Moo JM Kang Kyusik K Cho Yong-Jin YJ Hong Keun-Sik KS Park Hong-Kyun HK Choi Jay Chol JC Kim Joon-Tae JT Choi Kangho K Kim Dong-Eog DE Ryu Wi-Sun WS Kim Wook-Joo WJ Shin Dong-Ick DI Yeo Minju M Sohn Sung-Il SI Hong Jeong-Ho JH Lee Juneyoung J Lee Ji Sung JS Khatri Pooja P Bae Hee-Joon HJ
BMC neurology 20190115 1
<h4>Background</h4>Futile reperfusion (poor functional status despite successful reperfusion) was observed in up to 67% of patients enrolled in recent endovascular treatment (EVT) clinical trials. We investigated the impact of baseline stroke severity on both futile reperfusion and therapeutic benefit of successful EVT.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a prospective multicenter stroke registry, we identified consecutive ischemic stroke patients with anterior circulation large artery occlusion, who were repe ...[more]