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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Intracranial Stenting as a Rescue Therapy in Patients with Stroke-in-Evolution
Woo-Keun Seo1, Kyungmi Oh1, Sang-Il Suh2
1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background:
The feasibility and efficacy of intracranial stenting were evaluated for patients with a stroke-in-evolution after the time window for thrombolysis.
Methods:
Patients with symptomatic intracranial steno-occlusive disease with progressive or fluctuating symptoms were treated using intracranial stenting after the time window for hyperacute thrombolysis.
Results:
Within the study period, we identified 10 patients (7 men, 62.5 ± 11.3 years old) who were eligible for inclusion. The median onset-to-arrival time was 5.8 hours (range: .6-144 hours), and the median onset-to-procedure time was 33 hours (range: 8-346 hours). Only 1 patient previously received intravenous thrombolysis using alteplase. The symptomatic occlusive artery was the right middle cerebral artery, left middle cerebral artery, and basilar artery in 3, 1, and 6 patients, respectively. The median initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 4 (range: 0-6), and the median NIHSS score measured immediately before the procedure was 8 (range: 4-26). All but 1 patient underwent successful angioplasty and stenting using a Wingspan stent. Reocclusion of the stented artery occurred in 1 patient, and his neurological status deteriorated to coma. A favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale ≤2) at 3 months was noted in 7 patients (70%).
Conclusion:
Intracranial stenting could be considered an alternative strategy for treating patients with medically intractable stroke-in-evolution.
