Carotid duplex parameters to predict long term outcomes of ischemic stroke patients receiving intra-arterial thrombectomy treatment.

ABSTRACT: Early treatment of acute ischemic stroke with intravenous thrombolysis therapy (ITT) followed by intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT) is a promising new treatment option for improving functional outcomes. Identifying patients who will benefit from this treatment combination is important.A total of 92 acute ischemic stroke patients who received ITT and IAT with a minimum of 1-year follow-up were included in the study. All parameters of clinical and imaging examinations at baseline were examined which parameters were significantly correlated with the 1-year functional outcomes (modified Rankin scale [mRS], National Institute of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS], and Barthel Index) after stroke. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves analysis was performed to estimate the diagnostic performanc

SUBMITTER: Chang YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6531233 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature