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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Aged 80 Years or Older

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 26; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.060

1532-8511

Taichiro Imahori, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Atsushi Arai, Ryoji Shiomi, Daigo Fujiwara, Tatsuya Mori, Akiyoshi Yokote, Kazushi Matsushima, Daisaku Matsui, Makoto Kobayashi, Atsushi Fujita, Kohkichi Hosoda, Eiji Kohmura,

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Background There are limited data about the prognostic factors predicting outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers for the elderly. Here, we evaluated outcomes in elderly patients in a real-world setting. Methods Between April 2015 and January 2017, 80 patients with anterior intracranial acute large vessel occlusion, who had lived independently before ictus, were treated with mechanical thrombectomy using a stent retriever at our institute. We compared outcomes between patients ≥80 years old (n = 36) and those <80 years old (n = 44), and assessed prognostic factors for favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2) at 90 days in all patients. Results There was no significant difference in baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score between the 2 groups. Successful revascularization (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction [mTICI] scores 2b/3) (83% versus 93%, P = .286), complete recanalization (mTICI 3) (47% versus 50%, P = .826), and favorable outcomes (42% versus 57%, P = .261) were achieved more often in those <80 years old, but differences did not reach statistical significance. Multivariate regression analysis showed that baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (P = .013) and mTICI scores of 3 (P = .006) were significant predictive factors, but being ≥80 years old and baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score were not. In those ≥80 years old, mTICI score of 3 was an influential factor for favorable outcome (P = .017). Conclusions Being aged 80 years or older was not a significant predictor for outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy, whereas complete recanalization was an influential predictor of outcome in the elderly. There are limited data about the prognostic factors predicting outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers for the elderly. Here, we evaluated outcomes in elderly patients in a real-world setting. Between April 2015 and January 2017, 80 patients with anterior intracranial acute large vessel occlusion, who had lived independently before ictus, were treated with mechanical thrombectomy using a stent retriever at our institute. We compared outcomes between patients ≥80 years old (n = 36) and those <80 years old (n = 44), and assessed prognostic factors for favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2) at 90 days in all patients. There was no significant difference in baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score between the 2 groups. Successful revascularization (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction [mTICI] scores 2b/3) (83% versus 93%, P = .286), complete recanalization (mTICI 3) (47% versus 50%, P = .826), and favorable outcomes (42% versus 57%, P = .261) were achieved more often in those <80 years old, but differences did not reach statistical significance. Multivariate regression analysis showed that baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (P = .013) and mTICI scores of 3 (P = .006) were significant predictive factors, but being ≥80 years old and baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score were not. In those ≥80 years old, mTICI score of 3 was an influential factor for favorable outcome (P = .017). Being aged 80 years or older was not a significant predictor for outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy, whereas complete recanalization was an influential predictor of outcome in the elderly.