Association of blood viscosity with first-pass reperfusion in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.

Background: Elevated blood viscosity has been reported as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.

Objective: The relationship between blood viscosity and outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for large artery occlusion (LAO) were investigated in the present study.

Methods: A total of 238 patients were enrolled and systolic blood viscosity (SBV) and diastolic blood viscosity (DBV) were measured using the scanning capillary tube viscometer.