Affiliations: [a] Institut für Röntgendiagnostik und Nuklearmedizin, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig gGmbH, Salzdahlumer str. 90, Braunschweig, Germany | [b] Klinik für Neurologie, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig gGmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
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Corresponding author: Carolina Rio Bartulos, Institut für Röntgendiagnostik und Nuklearmedizin, Städtischen Klinikum Braunschweig gGmbH, Salzdahlumer str. 90, 38126 Braunschweig, Germany. E-mail: c.rio.bartulos@klinikum-braunschweig.de.
Note: [1] These authors contributed equally to this work.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a standard stroke treatment for patients with large vessel occlusions (LVOs). A decisive factor for a successful outcome is, among other things, timely treatment. OBJECTIVE:The objective was to analyze several time points in relation to outcomes and/or surrogate parameters. Furthermore, our data was placed in the context of other clinical trial data. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated 133 data sets from patients who underwent MT. The correlation of various time periods with parameters, such as the ASPECTS, NIHSS, mRS, and, particularly, the TICI score, was investigated. RESULTS:A correlation was found for both the NIHSS score at discharge and the TICI score with the time periods of arrival and/or start to groin puncture as well as with arrival to the end of the intervention and the duration of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS:This retrospective study is consistent with large randomized clinical trials investigating stroke management and provides data from daily clinical practice.
Keywords: Acute ischemic stroke, thrombectomy, time to treatment
