Table 2.
Anterior circulation stroke: clinical, procedural, and outcome parameters in patients with and without peri-interventional embolic events
| Patients with emboli (n = 13, 22.8 %) | Patients without emboli (n = 44, 77.2 %) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intravenous thrombolysis, n (%) | 6 (46.2) | 21 (47.7) |
| Successful reperfusion (TICI 2b–3), n (%) | 13 (100) | 36 (81.8) |
| Interventional characteristics, n (%) | ||
| Distal access catheter use | 1 (7.7) | 14 (31.8) |
| Multimodal therapy | 5 (38.5) | 23 (52.3) |
| Thromboaspiration | 3 (23.1) | 15 (34.1) |
| Extracranial and intracranial stenting | 1 (7.7) | 9 (20.5) |
| Intraarterial thrombolysis | 1 (7.7) | 9 (20.5) |
| Anesthesia, n (%) | ||
| General anesthesia | 5 (38.5) | 32 (72.7) |
| Conscious sedation | 8 (61.5) | 12 (27.3) |
| Symptomatic ICH, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.8) |
| Asymptomatic ICH, n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 8 (18.2) |
| Favorable outcome (mRS score 0–2) at 3 months, n (%) | 7/12 (58.3) | 29/41 (70.7) |
| Dead at 3 months, n (%) | 1/12 (8.3) | 3/43 (7.0) |
| Stroke etiology, n (%) | ||
| Large artery disease | 2 (15.4) | 8 (18.2) |
| Cardioembolic | 5 (38.5) | 20 (45.5) |
| Other determined etiology | 1 (7.7) | 4 (9.1) |
| Unknown aetiology | 5 (38.5) | 12 (27.3) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 5/12 (41.7) | 16/39 (41.0) |
| Thrombus length on pre-interventional SWI (mm), mean (SD) | 13.4 (10.1) (n = 12) | 12.8 (6.1) (n = 37) |
TICI Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction, mRS modified Rankin Scale, ICH intracranial hemorrhage