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ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2026

Predictors of devastating functional outcome despite successful basilar thrombectomy.

Rahul R Karamchandani, Sagar Satyanarayana, Hongmei Yang, Jeremy B Rhoten, Dale Strong, Jonathan D Clemente, Gary Defilipp, Nikhil M Patel, Joe D Bernard, William R Stetler and 10 more

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Rahul R KaramchandaniDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2111-5523
Sagar SatyanarayanaInformation and Analytics Services, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Hongmei YangInformation and Analytics Services, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Jeremy B RhotenDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Dale StrongInformation and Analytics Services, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Jonathan D ClementeCharlotte Radiology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Gary DefilippCharlotte Radiology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Nikhil M PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Joe D BernardCarolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
William R StetlerCarolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Jonathan M ParishCarolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9634-6406
Andrew U HinesCharlotte Radiology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Harsh N PatelDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Anna Maria HelmsDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7353-6779
Lauren MackoDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Laura WilliamsDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Julia RetelskiDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Amy K GuzikDepartment of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Stacey Q WolfeDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7603-2728
Andrew W AsimosDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6697-3724

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Abstract

BackgroundBasilar thrombosis frequently leads to poor functional outcomes, even with good endovascular reperfusion. We studied factors associated with severe disability or death in basilar thrombectomy patients achieving revascularization.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed records from a health system's code stroke registry, including successful basilar thrombectomy patients from January 2017 to May 2023 who were evaluated with pretreatment computed tomography perfusion. The primary outcome was devastating functional outcome (90-day modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score 5-6). A multivariable logistic regression model was constructed to determine independent predictors of the primary outcome. The area under the receiver operator characteristics curve (AUC) was calculated for the model distinguishing good from devastating outcome.ResultsAmong 64 included subjects, with mean (standard deviation) age 65.6 (14.1) years and median (interquartile range) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 18 (5.75-24.5), the primary outcome occurred in 28 of 64 (43.8%) subjects. Presenting NIHSS (odds ratio [OR] 1.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.14, p = 0.02), initial glucose (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.97-1.00, p < 0.05), and proximal occlusion site (OR 7.38, 95% CI 1.84-29.60, p < 0.01) were independently associated with 90-day mRS 5-6. The AUC for the multivariable model distinguishing outcomes was 0.81 (95% CI 0.70-0.92).ConclusionWe have identified presenting stroke severity, lower glucose, and proximal basilar occlusion as predictors of devastating neurological outcome in successful basilar thrombectomy patients. These factors may be used in medical decision making or for patient selection in future clinical trials.

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Basilar ArteryThrombectomyVertebrobasilar InsufficiencyAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBasilar thrombosispoor functional outcomethrombectomy

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PMID37990546
PMCPMC13305114

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