Significance of D-Dimer in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Accompanied by Active Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate clinical outcome predictors of acute stroke patients with large vessel occlusion and active cancer and validate the significance of D-dimer levels for endovascular thrombectomy decisions.

Methods

We analyzed a prospectively collected hospital-based stroke registry to determine clinical EVT outcomes of acute stroke patients within 24 h with following criteria: age ≥18 years, NIHSS ≥6, and internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery lesion. All patients were classified into EVT and non-EVT groups. Patients were divided into two groups by initial D-dimer level. We explored variables potentially associated with successful recanalization as well as 3-month functional outcomes and mortality rates.

Results

Among 68 patients, 3

SUBMITTER: Pan KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983900 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature