Number of stentriever passes and outcome after thrombectomy in stroke.

Background And Purposes: Stroke secondary to emergent large vessel occlusions (ELVO) involving the anterior circulation can be treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) or thrombectomy. Data regarding the influence of the number of stentriever passes needed for vessel recanalization on outcome is lacking.

Patients And Methods: We prospectively accrued data on consecutive patients with ELVO that were treated with thrombectomy.

Direct Thrombectomy versus Bridging for Patients with Emergent Large-Vessel Occlusions.

Background And Aims: Patients with emergent large-vessel occlusion (ELVO) that present earlier than 4 h from onset are usually treated with bridging systemic thrombolysis followed by endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Whether direct EVT (dEVT) could improve the chances of favorable outcome remains unknown.

Methods: Consecutively, prospectively enrolled patients with ELVO presenting within 4 h of onset were entered into a National Acute Stroke Registry of patients undergoing revascularization.

Increased Risk for Unfavorable Outcome in Patients with Pre-Existing Disability Undergoing Endovascular Therapy.

Introduction: Most studies evaluating endovascular therapy (EVT) for stroke only included patients without pre-existing disabilities. However, in real life many patients have pre-existing disabilities, and whether they can benefit from EVT remains unknown.

Methods: Patients with emergent large vessel occlusions undergoing EVT were prospectively enrolled.