Long-Term Clinical Outcome and Prognosis After Thrombectomy in Patients With Concomitant Malignancy

Autor: Sumire Echizenya, Yusuke Shimoda, Kiyohiro Houkin, Toshiya Osanai, Daisuke Shimbo, Kazuki Uchida, Masahito Kawabori, Sogo Oki
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 11 (2020)
Frontiers in Neurology
ISSN: 1664-2295
Popis: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the preferred treatment strategy for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, clinical outcome and prognosis in patients who undergo EVT in response to AIS with concomitant malignancy have not been fully elucidated. Data of patients with malignancy who underwent EVT at participating institutions between January 2015 and April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patient characteristics, treatment methods, posttreatment strategy, and long-term prognosis were evaluated in 12 patients with prediagnoses of malignancy. Good revascularization (TICI 2b or higher) was achieved in 10 of 12 patients. Among the eight patients who survived more than 2 weeks from onset, four patients showed good clinical outcome [modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
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