1.Progress and prospect of intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy for acute cerebral infarction
Kangmeng WANG ; Zhenqiang ZHAO ; Bo ZHAO ; Wei LI
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(12):1883-1888
Acute cerebral infarction(ACI)is now a major cause of disability worldwide,and also the leading pathogenesis of causing death and causing disability among the residents in our country.Successful re-canalization of cerebral vessels is the key to achieve good prognosis.At present,the thrombolytic treatment is the main measure for rescuing the ischemic penumbra and treating the patients with ACl.Although intrave-nous thrombolysis(IAT)is still the preferred treatment for clinicians.However after long-term research and clinical practice,it has been widely recognized that compared with intravenous thrombolysis(IVT),IAT can significantly increase the concentration of intravascular drugs,increase the vascular revascularization rate,ex-pand the thrombolytic time window,morevover which is safe and reliable.With the development and progress of medical equipment and thrombolytic drugs,IAT still has great space for development.This paper reviews the operation mode of IAT,thrombolytic treatment progress and its future prospects.
2.Self-perceived risk of stroke among elderly population in Haikou area
Xufang WEI ; Xiaoli FENG ; Ting HUANG ; Chaokun ZENG ; Kangmeng WANG ; Zhenqiang ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2024;26(2):167-170
Objective To investigate the difference between self-perceived risk and objective risk of stroke in the elderly population in Haikou area and explore the related factors in order to deter-mine the role of stroke knowledge in self-perceived risk.Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on 584 elderly patients who were selected by convenience sampling from those taking physical examination in the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College from September 2022 to April 2023.According to the accuracy of self-perceived risk of stroke,they were divided into an under-estimation group(170 cases),an accurate-estimation group(329 cases)and an over-estimation group(85 cases).Their self-perceived risk of stroke was assessed with the Stroke Risk Perception Questionnaire,and the objective risk of stroke was assessed with the Screening Criteria of Stroke High-Risk Group Screening Intervention Project of National Health Commission.Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors related to the accuracy of self-perceived risk of stroke.One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the correlation be-tween the accuracy of self-perceived stroke risk and stroke knowledge.Results The participants with low,moderate,and high self-perceived risk of stroke accounted for 75.5%,20.5%and 3.9%,respectively.Compared with the objective risk assessment,the percentages of the participants with self-perceived stroke risk were 29.1%,56.3%and 14.6%,respectively,in the under-,accurate-and over-estimation groups.Significant differences were observed in gender,education level,smoking,drinking,exercise,fatty diet,fruit,overweight or obesity,and dyslipidemia among all groups(P<0.05,P<0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking,regular exercise,overweight or obesity and dyslipidemia were associated with accuracy of stroke risk perception in the accurate and the over-estimation groups when the under-estimation group was regarded as control(P<0.01).The total score of stroke knowledge was 6.81±3.63,7.17±3.47 and 8.07± 3.24,respectively in the 3 estimation groups.The accuracy of self-perceived stroke risk was corre-lated with stroke knowledge(F=3.756,P=0.024).Conclusion Targeted health education should be implemented to make the elderly establish correct awareness of stroke risk,promote healthy behaviors and habits,and achieve the goal of early stroke prevention.
3.The efficacy of balloon dilation angioplasty and stent implantation in treating patients with acute anterior tandem occlusion caused by internal carotid artery atherosclerosis
Wei LI ; Xiaoli FENG ; Kangmeng WANG ; Kailai HUANG ; Gang SUN ; Rong CHEN ; Zhenqiang ZHAO ; Haitao GUAN
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2024;33(6):593-598
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of emergency balloon dilation angioplasty with emergency stent implantation in treating patients with acute anterior tandem occlusion caused by atherosclerosis at the starting segment of the internal carotid artery.Methods A total of 91 patients with stroke caused by acute anterior tandem occlusion,who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College and the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University of China within 24 hours after disease onset to receive treatment from January 2018 to October 2022,were enrolled in this study.The patients were divided into balloon dilation angioplasty group(balloon dilation group,n=51)and stent implantation group(stenting group,n=40).The basic clinical data were compared between the two groups.The modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction(mTICI)grade 2b-3 was defined as a good recanalization.The postoperative 90-day modified Rankin scale(mRS)score of 0-2 points was defined as a good clinical prognosis.Results The good recanalization rate and postoperative 90-day good clinical prognosis rate in the stenting group were 70%and 60%respectively,which were higher than 60%and 52%respectively in the balloon dilation group,and the differences between the two groups were not statistically significant(P=0.361 and P=0.391 respectively).The incidences of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage(sICH),asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage(aSICH),and mortality in the stenting group were 10%,32.5%,and 22.5%respectively,which in the balloon dilation group were 11.8%,41.2%,and 17.7%respectively,and the differences between the two groups were not statistically significant(P=1.000,P=0.396,and P=0.564 respectively).Conclusion For the treatment of patients with acute anterior tandem occlusion caused by atherosclerosis at the starting segment of the internal carotid artery,both emergency balloon dilation angioplasty or stent implantation are clinically safe and effective.(J Intervent Radiol,2024,33:593-598)