Outcomes of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Following Thrombectomy for Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have been reported to experience worse outcomes compared with patients without AF.

Objective

To assess differences between patients with AF and their counterparts without AF treated with MT for AIS, focusing on safety outcomes, clinical outcomes, and baseline characteristics in both groups.

Data sources

A systematic literature review of the English language literature from inception to July 14, 2022, was conducted using Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and PubMed databases.

Study selection

Studies that focused on patients with and without AF treated with MT for AIS were included. Multiple reviewers screened studies to identify studies inclu

SUBMITTER: Kobeissi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857225 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature