Publications by authors named "Kaja Zdrojewska"

Aim Of Study: We aimed to assess the impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalisation on short- and long-term outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS).

Clinical Rationale For Study: AKI is a common complication in AIS patients treated with MT. Some studies examining its impact on prognosis have shown an association of AKI with worse MT outcomes, but observations exceeding three months are lacking.

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Purpose: Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) 3 represents the optimal angiographic outcome following mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Although it is known to yield better outcomes than TICI 2b, the influence of preprocedural cerebral hemodynamics on the clinical advantage of TICI 3 over TICI 2b remains unexplored.

Methods: This single-center retrospective analysis involved patients with anterior circulation AIS who underwent successful recanalization during MT at the Comprehensive Stroke Center, University Hospital, Krakow between January 2019 and July 2023.

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Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Outcomes of treatment with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with CKD seem to be poorer than in the general population. Long‑term follow‑up studies are lacking.

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Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) seems to worsen the prognosis of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT). At the same time, the procedure of MT increases AKI risk by iodinated contrast use. Identification of factors predisposing to AKI after MT is important for recognizing vulnerable patients and successful prevention.

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Introduction: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are the first-line treatment for primary and secondary acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), but a significant percentage of patients develop AIS despite being treated with DOAC. As the number of DOAC-treated patients is growing, so is the number of patients with AIS on DOAC. The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of AIS with prestroke DOAC treatment among patients hospitalised in the University Hospital in Kraków, to analyse the clinical characteristics of AIS occurring in patients on DOAC, and to identify potential causes of treatment ineffectiveness in this group.

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