background and purpose Radial artery catheterisation is an alternate route of access that has recently started to gain more widespread use for neuroendovascular procedures,including acute stroke intervention.In this s...background and purpose Radial artery catheterisation is an alternate route of access that has recently started to gain more widespread use for neuroendovascular procedures,including acute stroke intervention.In this small case series,we present our institution’s outcomes in patients undergoing acute stroke interventions via transradial access.Materials and methods We present a retrospective study of 15 patients who underwent acute stroke intervention via radial artery access.We analyse these patients’periprocedural and clinical outcomes after undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.results A total of 15 consecutive patients were included in the study(9 males and 6 females),and all patients were able to successfully undergo mechanical thrombectomy via radial artery access.The mean time of arterial puncture to reperfusion was 50±28 min(range:15-104).A TICI 2b/3 revascularisation was achieved in 13/15 patients(87%);a TICI 1 and TICI 2a outcome was achieved on the other two patients.One patient incurred an iatrogenic vessel dissection during the procedure.Eight of out 15 patients(53%)had favourable mRS(0-3)at the time of discharge from the hospital.Conclusion Radial artery catheterisation is technically feasible for performing acute stroke interventions with favourable time to revascularisation and good overall clinical outcomes.展开更多
Care for acute ischaemic stroke is one of the most rapidly evolving fields due to the robust outcomes achieved by mechanical thrombectomy.Large vessel occlusion(LVO)accounts for up to 38%of acute ischaemic stroke and ...Care for acute ischaemic stroke is one of the most rapidly evolving fields due to the robust outcomes achieved by mechanical thrombectomy.Large vessel occlusion(LVO)accounts for up to 38%of acute ischaemic stroke and comes with devastating outcomes for patients,families and society in the pre-intervention era.A paradigm shift and a breakthrough brought mechanical thrombectomy back into the spotlight for acute ischaemic stroke;this was because five randomised controlled trials from several countries concluded that mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke offered overwhelming benefits.This review article will present a comprehensive overview of LVO management,techniques and devices used,and the future of stroke therapy.In addition,we review our institution experience of mechanical thrombectomy for posterior and distal circulation occlusion.展开更多
文摘background and purpose Radial artery catheterisation is an alternate route of access that has recently started to gain more widespread use for neuroendovascular procedures,including acute stroke intervention.In this small case series,we present our institution’s outcomes in patients undergoing acute stroke interventions via transradial access.Materials and methods We present a retrospective study of 15 patients who underwent acute stroke intervention via radial artery access.We analyse these patients’periprocedural and clinical outcomes after undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.results A total of 15 consecutive patients were included in the study(9 males and 6 females),and all patients were able to successfully undergo mechanical thrombectomy via radial artery access.The mean time of arterial puncture to reperfusion was 50±28 min(range:15-104).A TICI 2b/3 revascularisation was achieved in 13/15 patients(87%);a TICI 1 and TICI 2a outcome was achieved on the other two patients.One patient incurred an iatrogenic vessel dissection during the procedure.Eight of out 15 patients(53%)had favourable mRS(0-3)at the time of discharge from the hospital.Conclusion Radial artery catheterisation is technically feasible for performing acute stroke interventions with favourable time to revascularisation and good overall clinical outcomes.
文摘Care for acute ischaemic stroke is one of the most rapidly evolving fields due to the robust outcomes achieved by mechanical thrombectomy.Large vessel occlusion(LVO)accounts for up to 38%of acute ischaemic stroke and comes with devastating outcomes for patients,families and society in the pre-intervention era.A paradigm shift and a breakthrough brought mechanical thrombectomy back into the spotlight for acute ischaemic stroke;this was because five randomised controlled trials from several countries concluded that mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke offered overwhelming benefits.This review article will present a comprehensive overview of LVO management,techniques and devices used,and the future of stroke therapy.In addition,we review our institution experience of mechanical thrombectomy for posterior and distal circulation occlusion.