Heterogeneity of the Relative Benefits of TICI 2c/3 over TICI 2b50/2b67 : Are there Patients who are less Likely to Benefit?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Incomplete reperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is associated with a poor outcome. Rescue therapy would potentially benefit some patients with an expanded treatment in cerebral ischemia score (eTICI) 2b50/2b67 reperfusion but also harbors increased risks. The relative benefits of eTICI 2c/3 over eTICI 2b50/67 in clinically important subpopulations were analyzed.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of our institutional database for all patients with occlusion of the intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) or the M1/M2 segment undergoing MT and final reperfusion of ≥eTICI 2b50 (903 patients). The heterogeneity in subgroups of different time metrics, age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), number of retrieval attempts, Alberta Stroke Programme E

SUBMITTER: Kurmann CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424153 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature