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ArticleNeurocritical care2024

Early Versus Late Initiation of Endovascular Therapy in Patients with Severe Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

Philipp Bücke, Hans Henkes, Johannes Kaesmacher, Mirjam R Heldner, Adrian Scutelnic, Marcel Arnold, Thomas R Meinel, Alexandru Cimpoca, Thomas Horvath, Elina Henkes and 2 more

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Article in Neurocritical care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Cerebral venous thrombosis: Current management, recent advances and future directions.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Philipp BückeDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. philipp.buecke@insel.ch.ORCID 0000-0001-5204-2016
Hans HenkesNeuroradiologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany.
Johannes KaesmacherInstitute for Neuroradiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Mirjam R HeldnerDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Adrian ScutelnicDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Marcel ArnoldDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Thomas R MeinelDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Alexandru CimpocaNeuroradiologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany.
Thomas HorvathDepartment of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 16, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
Elina HenkesNeuroradiologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany.
Hansjörg BäznerNeuroradiologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany.
Victoria HellsternNeuroradiologische Klinik, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndovascular therapy (EVT) for severe cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is controversial in terms of indication and clinical benefit. The impact of delay of EVT on functional recovery is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of early versus late initiation of EVT in severe CVST.

methodsFrom prospective EVT and CVST registries, patients with CVST diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2022 were retrospectively identified for this multicenter collaboration. EVT was considered in severe CVST with features prone to a poor prognosis. We compared early (< 24 h) with late (> 24 h) initiation of EVT after the presentation in the emergency department and subsequent CVST diagnosis. Outcome parameters included functional independence (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score 0-2) at 90 days, mRS score at discharge, in-hospital mortality, and mortality at 3 months.

resultsOf 363 patients with CVST, 45 (12.4%; 31 [early EVT] vs. 14 [late EVT]) were included in this study. We found a higher proportion of patients with functional independence at 3 months among early versus late EVT (66.7% vs. 27.3%; odds ratio [OR] 5.3; 95% confidence interval 1.02-25; p = 0.036). In multivariate logistic regression, late EVT was inversely correlated with functional independence (OR 0.17 [0.04-0.83]; p = 0.011). The mortality rate was 16.7% versus 36.4% (mRS 6 at 3 months, OR 0.34, 95% confidence interval 0.07-1.75; p = 0.217) at 90 days for early versus late EVT.

conclusionsWe observed a higher rate of functional independence in patients with early EVT. These preliminary findings must be confirmed in subsequent randomized controlled trials evaluating a "time-is-brain" paradigm for EVT in CVST.

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Endovascular ProceduresSinus Thrombosis, IntracranialAdultFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTime-to-TreatmentYoung AdultIntracerebral hemorrhageSinus thrombosisThrombectomy

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PMID39042279
PMCPMC11599360

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