Table 4:
List of revascularization treatment studies for acute basilar artery occlusion
| Reference | Method | No. of Patients | Age (yr) | NIHSS on Admission | Good Outcome | Fair Outcome | Mortality | TIMI 2–3 | TICI 2b-3 | sICH | SAH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold et al (2004)31 | Urokinase | 40 | 58 (median) | 18 (median) | 35% | 47% | 42% | 60% | – | 5% | – |
| Lutsep et al (2008)13 | Merci | 27 | 58 (median) | 22 (median) | 33% | 41% | 44% | 78% | – | 19% | 11% |
| Roth et al (2011)10 | Standard Penumbra System | 12 | 70 (median) | 28 (median) | 33%a | 50%a | 33%a | 83%b | – | – | – |
| Mourand et al (2014)30 | Solitaire | 31 | 61 (mean) | 38 (median) | 35% | – | 32% | – | 74% | 16% | – |
| Espinosa de Ruedz et al (2013)28 | Solitaire, Trevo | 18 | 68 (mean) | 20 (mean)c | 50% | – | 22% | – | 94.4% | – | 6% |
| Current study, fibrinolysis | Urokinase, rtPA, tirofiban | 25 | 67 (mean) | 20 (mean) | 8% | 8% | 68% | – | 36% | 4% | 8% |
| Current study, FAST | FAST method | 33 | 68 (mean) | 20 (mean) | 22% | 35% | 21% | – | 79% | 0% | 6% |
Note:—TIMI indicates Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction; sICH, symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage.
a
Scales were evaluated before discharge.
b
Definition of recanalization was not clearly documented.
c
NIHSS score on admission was evaluated only in nonintubated patients (12 of 18).