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P.100 Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) for stroke: experience in a Canadian teaching hospital

Authors :
Stephen J. Phillips
Jai Jai Shiva Shankar
Sherry X. Hu
Karim Virani
Source :
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 45:S42-S42
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2018.

Abstract

Background: EVT is now recommended as standard of care for stroke in Canada, but its implementation still poses challenges. We studied the delivery of EVT in our hospital, a participanting site in the ESCAPE trial, which serves the province of Nova Scotia. Methods: Patients who underwent EVT December 2011 – December 2016 were identified prospectively. Demographics, process measures, imaging characteristics (Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score [ASPECTS], collateral score, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction [TICI] score), and outcomes, including modified Rankin score [mRS] ~ 90 days post-EVT, were collected retrospectively. Effectiveness was assessed by comparison with outcomes in the ESCAPE trial. Results: 91 patients (M:F= 48:43; mean age 64 years) presented to hospital after 194 min ± 230 min from last seen normal. In 58%, the ASPECTS was >7. 80% had good/intermediate collaterals. Alteplase was administered to 72% (75% in ESCAPE, p=0.97). EVT mean duration was 70 min ± 62 min. Successful recanalization (≥TICI 2b) was achieved in 76% (vs 72.4% in ESCAPE, p= 0.97). Among the 54 patients recanalized, mRS scores of 0-2, 3-5 and 6 were seen in 57.4, 24.1 and 14.8% respectively; ESCAPE comparators 53, 37 and 10%, p=0.96, 0.86 and 0.91. Conclusions: EVT at our hospital yielded results similar to the ESCAPE trial.

Details

ISSN :
20570155 and 03171671
Volume :
45
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........0bc58cfe51d4db40433d7e4019e6ea87
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2018.202