Timing of Recanalization and Functional Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Author:
Georgios TSIVGOULIS
1
;
Maher SAQQUR
;
Vijay K. SHARMA
;
Alejandro BRUNSER
;
Jürgen EGGERS
;
Robert MIKULIK
;
Aristeidis H. KATSANOS
;
Theodore N. SERGENTANIS
;
Konstantinos VADIKOLIAS
;
Fabienne PERREN
;
Marta RUBIERA
;
Reza BAVARSAD SHAHRIPOUR
;
Huy Thang NGUYEN
;
Patricia MARTÍNEZ-SÁNCHEZ
;
Apostolos SAFOURIS
;
Ioannis HELIOPOULOS
;
Ashfaq SHUAIB
;
Carol DERKSEN
;
Konstantinos VOUMVOURAKIS
;
Theodora PSALTOPOULOU
;
Anne W. ALEXANDROV
;
Andrei V. ALEXANDROV
;
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Stroke 2020;22(1):130-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
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Abstract:
Background:and Purpose Although onset-to-treatment time is associated with early clinical recovery in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the effect of the timing of tPA-induced recanalization on functional outcomes remains debatable.
Methods:We conducted a multicenter, prospective observational cohort study to determine whether early (within 1-hour from tPA-bolus) complete or partial recanalization assessed during 2-hour real-time transcranial Doppler monitoring is associated with improved outcomes in patients with proximal occlusions. Outcome events included dramatic clinical recovery (DCR) within 2 and 24-hours from tPA-bolus, 3-month mortality, favorable functional outcome (FFO) and functional independence (FI) defined as modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores of 0–1 and 0–2 respectively.
Results:We enrolled 480 AIS patients (mean age 66±15 years, 60% men, baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score 15). Patients with early recanalization (53%) had significantly (P<0.001) higher rates of DCR at 2-hour (54% vs. 10%) and 24-hour (63% vs. 22%), 3-month FFO (67% vs. 28%) and FI (81% vs. 39%). Three-month mortality rates (6% vs. 17%) and distribution of 3-month mRS scores were significantly lower in the early recanalization group. After adjusting for potential confounders, early recanalization was independently associated with higher odds of 3-month FFO (odds ratio [OR], 6.19; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.88 to 9.88) and lower likelihood of 3-month mortality (OR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.67). Onset to treatment time correlated to the elapsed time between tPA-bolus and recanalization (unstandardized linear regression coefficient, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.06 to 0.19).
Conclusions:Earlier tPA treatment after stroke onset is associated with faster tPA-induced recanalization. Earlier onset-to-recanalization time results in improved functional recovery and survival in AIS patients with proximal intracranial occlusions.
