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Observational studyAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2024

Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management on outcomes with infarct volumes more than 70 mL.

Nannan Han, Xiaobo Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Liu, Haojun Ma, Hanming Ge, Yanfei Wang, Shilin Li, Xudong Yan, Tengfei Li and 6 more

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Observational study in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors.

Nannan HanDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0239-9313
Xiaobo ZhangThe College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Yu ZhangThe College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Yu LiuSchool of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8148-8519
Haojun MaDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Hanming GeDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Yanfei WangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Shilin LiDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Xudong YanDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Tengfei LiDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Yulun WuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Juan MaDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Wenzhen ShiXi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Gejuan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Ye TianDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Mingze ChangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8475-6603

Funding

Natural Science Basic Research Project of Shaanxi Province 2022JM-452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEndovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with large infarct volume remains controversial. The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes between EVT and medical management in acute large vessel occlusion with infarct volumes larger than 70 mL on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI).

methodsA prospective observational cohort study was conducted, including patients with anterior cerebral circulation occlusion due to ischemic stroke with infarct volumes larger than 70 mL within 24 h of onset between July 2018 and June 2023. Eligible patients were divided into two groups: the EVT group and the medical management (non-EVT) group. The main outcomes were functional independence and mortality at 90 days. To assess clinical endpoints, we selected variables including age, NIHSS score, infarct volume, and occlusion location for 1:1 propensity score (PS) matching and PS adjustment using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW).

resultsAmong the 131 identified patients (mean [SD] age, 69.9 [13.7] years; 58 female), the median infarct volume was 123.6 mL. Of these patients, 75 (57.3%) underwent EVT. After PS adjustment, EVT was not associated with functional independence (10.9% vs. 10.9%; p = 1.000) or mortality (43.5% vs. 47.8%; p = 0.675). Additionally, after PS adjustment using IPTW, EVT was also not associated with a functional independence (15.8% vs. 13.7%; p = 0.767) or mortality (46.8% vs. 44.0%; p = 0.762).

conclusionThis study provides real-world evidence regarding infarct volumes larger than 70 mL, indicating that EVT does not provide benefits compared to medical management alone when considering age, NIHSS score, infarct volume, and occlusion location.

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Endovascular ProceduresIschemic StrokeThrombectomyAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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PMCPMC11330213

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