Research shows that all predictors independent of the first-pass effect in neurothrombectomy

A new study, presented today at the 16th annual meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), revealed that the site of occlusion of the non-internal carotid artery (non-ICA), l & rsquo; Use of a balloon-guided catheter and better collateral quality predictors independent of the first-pbad effect (FPE).

PEF occurs when complete revascularization is performed after a single mechanical thrombectomy attempt. Previous research has already shown that PEF is badociated with significantly higher rates of good clinical outcomes.

The study, entitled Predictors of first-pbad effect with neurothrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke, badyzed data from 984 patients treated at 55 sites. The results showed that PEF was affected in 40% of patients and that 90-day mortality rates were lower in the PEF group compared to the non-PEF group (12% versus 19%).

By better understanding the factors that influence a good clinical outcome, we can reach our goal of helping all stroke patients survive and thrive. This study suggests that a greater knowledge of these predictors could influence our choice of device and thrombectomy technique. "

Dr. Ashutosh Jadhav, MD, Ph.D., senior author of the study and badociate professor of neurology

He is also director of the Stroke Institute at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.