Identifying large ischemic core volume ranges in acute stroke that can benefit from mechanical thrombectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to identify the large ischemic core (LIC) volume ranges in acute ischemic stroke patients that can benefit from mechanical thrombectomy (MT).

Methods

Consecutive patients within 24 hours of onset of anterior circulation ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion and ischemic core volumes of 70-300 mL were included from our single-center prospective database from March 2014 to December 2019. Subjects were divided into three groups by baseline ischemic core volume (A: 70-100 mL; B: 101-130 mL; C: >130 mL). We compared modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0-2 at 3 months and parenchymal hematoma between patients receiving MT and standard medical treatment (SMT), and determined clinically treatable core volume ranges for MT.

Results

Of 157 patients (86 w

SUBMITTER: Yoshimoto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8606466 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature