Differential effect of mechanical thrombectomy and intravenous thrombolysis in atrial fibrillation associated stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated ischemic stroke has worse functional outcomes, less effective recanalization, and increased rates of hemorrhagic complications after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Limited data exist about the effect of AF on procedural and clinical outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT).

Objective

To determine whether recanalization efficacy, procedural speed, and clinical outcomes differ in AF associated stroke treated with MT.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry (STAR) from January 2015 to December 2018 and identified 4169 patients who underwent MT for an anterior circulation stroke, 1517 (36.4 %) of whom had comorbid AF. Prospectively defined baseline characteristics

SUBMITTER: Akbik F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8377613 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature