Risk of Thrombus Fragmentation during Endovascular Stroke Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Periprocedural thrombus fragmentation is a relevant risk in endovascular stroke treatment. Because factors influencing its occurrence are largely unknown, this study addresses a potential relationship between thrombus histology and clot stability.

Materials and methods

Eighty-five patients with anterior circulation stroke treated with thrombectomy were included in this retrospective study. The number and location of emboli after retrieving the primary thrombus, the number of maneuvers, and TICI scores were evaluated. H&E and neutrophil elastase staining of retrieved clots was performed, and semiquantitative measurements of thrombus components were correlated with procedural parameters.

Results

An inverse correlation between maneuvers required fo

SUBMITTER: Kaesmacher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7960366 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature