Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, 9318University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Neurological Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy.
Neuroradiol J. 2023 Feb;36(1):86-93. doi: 10.1177/19714009221108673. Epub 2022 Jun 14.
The optimal management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to tandem occlusion (TO) and underlying carotid dissection (CD) remains unclear.
We present our multicenter-experience of endovascular treatment (EVT) approach used and outcomes for AIS patients with CD-related TO (CD-TO).
Consecutive AIS patients underwent EVT for CD-TO at five Italian Neuro-interventional Tertiary Stroke Centers were retrospectively identified. TO from atherosclerosis and other causes of, were excluded from the final analysis. Primary outcome was successful (mTICI 2b-3) and complete reperfusion (mTICI 3); secondary outcome was patients' 3-months functional independence (mRS≤2).
Among 214 AIS patients with TO, 45 presented CD-TO. Median age was 54 years (range 29-86), 82.2% were male. Age <65 years ( < 0.0001), lower baseline NIHSS score ( = 0.0002), and complete circle of Willis ( = 0.0422) were associated with mRS ≤ 2 at the multivariate analysis. Comparisons between antegrade and retrograde approaches resulted in differences for baseline NIHSS scores ( = 0.001) and number of EVT attempts per-procedure ( = 0.001). No differences in terms of recanalization rates were observed between antegrade and retrograde EVT approaches ( = 0.811) but higher rates of mTICI3 revascularization was observed with the retrograde compared to the antegrade approach (78.6% vs 73.3%), anyway not statistically significant. CD management technique (angioplasty vs aspiration vs emergent stenting) did not correlate with 3-months mRS≤2.
AIS patients with CD-TO were mostly treated with the retrograde approach with lower number of attempts per-procedure but it offered similar recanalization rates compared with the antegrade approach. Emergent carotid artery stenting (CAS) proved to be safe for CD management but it does not influence 3-months patients' clinical outcomes.
串联性闭塞(TO)和潜在颈动脉夹层(CD)导致的急性缺血性脑卒中(AIS)患者的最佳治疗方案仍不明确。
我们介绍了意大利五个神经介入治疗三级卒中中心对 CD 相关 TO(CD-TO)患者进行血管内治疗(EVT)的经验。
回顾性分析了在这五个意大利神经介入治疗三级卒中中心接受 EVT 治疗 CD-TO 的连续 AIS 患者。最终分析排除了由动脉粥样硬化和其他原因引起的 TO 患者。主要结局为成功(mTICI 2b-3)和完全再灌注(mTICI 3);次要结局为患者 3 个月时的功能独立性(mRS≤2)。
在 214 例 TO 患者中,45 例为 CD-TO。中位年龄为 54 岁(范围 29-86 岁),82.2%为男性。年龄<65 岁(<0.0001)、较低的基线 NIHSS 评分(=0.0002)和完整的 Willis 环(=0.0422)与多变量分析中的 mRS≤2 相关。顺行和逆行方法之间的比较在基线 NIHSS 评分(=0.001)和每个手术的 EVT 尝试次数(=0.001)方面存在差异。顺行和逆行 EVT 方法之间在再通率方面无差异(=0.811),但逆行方法较顺行方法有更高的 mTICI3 血管再通率(78.6% vs 73.3%),但差异无统计学意义。CD 管理技术(血管成形术 vs 抽吸 vs 紧急支架置入)与 3 个月 mRS≤2 无相关性。
CD-TO 的 AIS 患者主要采用逆行方法治疗,每个手术的尝试次数较少,但与顺行方法相比,再通率相似。紧急颈动脉支架置入术(CAS)在 CD 管理方面被证明是安全的,但它并不影响 3 个月患者的临床结局。