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  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Futile recanalization in endovascular therapy (EVT) for stroke is linked to poor prognosis.
  • The role of mild hypercapnia in improving cerebral blood flow and preventing ischemia is known, but its effect on outcomes after successful EVT is not well-defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of post-EVT mild hypercapnia on prognosis in patients who achieved successful recanalization.
  • To determine if mild hypercapnia influences significant infarct expansion (SIE) and poor outcomes after EVT.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 237 patients from the INSPIRE database who underwent successful EVT.
  • Patients were stratified into high (40-50 mmHg) and low (<40 mmHg) post-EVT PaCO2 groups.
  • Significant infarct expansion (SIE) and poor outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score 3-6 at 90 days) were assessed.

Main Results:

  • High post-EVT PaCO2 (40-50 mmHg) was associated with reduced odds of SIE (OR 0.42) and poor outcomes (OR 0.42).
  • Mediation analysis revealed a significant indirect effect of high PaCO2 on poor outcomes, mediated by reduced SIE.
  • These findings were consistent in anterior circulation stroke and in patients without severe hypocapnia.

Conclusions:

  • Maintaining mild hypercapnia (PaCO2 40-50 mmHg) following successful EVT may be a beneficial strategy.
  • Mild hypercapnia appears to prevent poor outcomes by mitigating post-EVT infarct progression.
  • This suggests a potential therapeutic window for managing CO2 levels after EVT to improve stroke recovery.