Observational studyEuropean journal of medical research2024
Predictors of favorable functional outcomes for elderly patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
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- Seven-Day Modified Rankin Scale Score as an Early Predictor of 90-Day Functional Outcome After Mechanical Thrombectomy.Clinical neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Anesthesia Considerations in Older Adults Undergoing Emergency Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- AI post-intervention operational and functional outcomes prediction in ischemic stroke patients using MRIs.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to identify factors that predict favorable functional outcomes in elderly patients with large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke (LVO-AIS) who underwent mechanical thrombectomy (MT).
methodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study using the prospectively maintained Bigdata Observatory for Stroke of China (BOSC) to identify eligible patients who underwent MT for LVO-AIS at four comprehensive stroke centers between August 2019 and February 2022. Inclusion criteria included patients aged 80 years or older with a baseline modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-2, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) > 6, baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) > 6 who received treatment within 24 h from symptom onset. Pertinent demographic, clinical, and procedural variables were collected. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of favorable long-term functional outcomes, defined as mRS 0-2 at 90 days.
resultsA total of 63 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 83 years. Patients with previous diagnosis of atrial fibrillation were more likely to have a favorable functional outcome (OR 2.09, 95% CI 2.09-407.33, p = 0.012), while a higher baseline NIHSS was associated with a less favorable functional outcome (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.46-0.89, p = 0.007). In addition, there was an observed trend suggesting an association between higher baseline ASPECTS and favorable functional outcomes. This association did not reach statistical significance (OR 2.49, 95% CI 0.94-6.54, p = 0.065).
conclusionIn this study, we identified factors that predicted a favorable functional outcome in elderly LVO-AIS patients undergoing MT. A higher baseline NIHSS decreased the odds of mRS 0-2 at 90 days, whereas a history of atrial fibrillation increased the odds of a favorable functional outcome. These results emphasize the complex relationship between clinical factors and functional recovery in this vulnerable population.
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