Publications by authors named "P Amista"
Introduction: Data on safety and efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in older patients are limited and controversial, and people aged 80 or older were under-represented in randomized trials. Our aim was to assess EVT effect for ischemic stroke patients aged ⩾80 at a nationwide level.
Patients And Methods: The cohort included stroke patients undergoing EVT from the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke (IRETAS).
Background: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) was found to be beneficial in acute ischemic stroke patients with anterior tandem occlusion (a-TO). Instead, little is known about the effectiveness of MT in stroke patients with posterior tandem occlusion (p-TO). We aimed to compare MT within 24 h from last known well time in ischemic stroke patients with p-TO versus a-TO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for stroke with posterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) is still under debate. We aimed to compare the outcomes of stroke patients with posterior circulation LVO treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) (< 4.5 h after symptom onset) plus MT < 6 h after symptom onset with those treated with IVT alone (< 4.
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- The study investigates predictors of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and cerebral edema (CED) in stroke patients undergoing endovascular treatment after experiencing large vessel occlusion (LVO).
- It analyzes data from 1,400 patients to find clinical and procedural factors associated with these complications, identifying variables like diabetes, NIHSS scores, and ASPECTS ratings as significant predictors.
- Results show that HT occurred in 18% of patients and CED in 19.2%, with general anesthesia linked to a lower risk of HT, while factors like longer onset-to-groin times and invasive procedures raised the risk for both complications.
Background: Heart failure (HF) is the second most important cardiac risk factor for stroke after atrial fibrillation (AF). Few data are available on mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with HF.
Methods: The source of data is the multicentre Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke (IRETAS).