Recanalization and outcome after intra-arterial thrombolysis in middle cerebral artery and internal carotid artery occlusion: does sex matter?

Arnold, Marcel; Kappeler, Liliane; Nedeltchev, Krassen; Brekenfeld, Caspar; Fischer, Urs; Keserue, Borbala; Remonda, Luca; Schroth, Gerhard; Mattle, Heinrich P (2007). Recanalization and outcome after intra-arterial thrombolysis in middle cerebral artery and internal carotid artery occlusion: does sex matter? Stroke, 38(4), pp. 1281-5. Baltimore, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1161/01.STR.0000259711.13490.23

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent studies have reported sex differences in recanalization and outcome after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in acute ischemic stroke. METHODS: We analyzed sex differences in outcome in consecutive patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) M1 or M2 and internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion treated with intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT). Recanalization immediately after thrombolysis and outcome after 3 months were assessed. RESULTS: Two hundred five patients (111 men) with MCA and 43 (22 men) with ICA occlusion were identified. Baseline variables did not differ between the sexes except for a higher prevalence of smokers among men in the MCA group (31% vs 12%; P=0.001). Partial or complete recanalization (TIMI flow 2 or 3) of the MCA was observed in 71 (75%) women and 80 (72%) men (P=0.488). In the ICA group, 14 (67%) women and 11 men (50%) showed TIMI 2 or 3 recanalization (P=0.425). Favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0 to 2) was seen in 57 women (61%) and 63 men (57%) with MCA occlusion (P=0.512) and in 6 women (28%) and 4 men (18%) with ICA occlusion (P=0.656). After multiple-regression analyses, there was still no association between sex and outcome (P=0.763 for MCA and P=0.813 for ICA occlusion) or recanalization (P=0.488 for MCA and P=0.104 for ICA occlusion). CONCLUSIONS: There was no association between sex and recanalization or outcome after IAT. These findings are in contrast to previous studies reporting better recanalization and outcome after IVT in women and might have implications in the selection of patients for IAT or IVT.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
UniBE Contributor:	Arnold, Marcel, Kappeler, Liliane, Nedeltchev, Krassen, Brekenfeld, Caspar, Fischer, Urs Martin, Remonda, Luca, Schroth, Gerhard, Mattle, Heinrich
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	0039-2499
ISBN:	17332466
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:55
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2023 23:22
Publisher DOI:	10.1161/01.STR.0000259711.13490.23
PubMed ID:	17332466
Web of Science ID:	000245211400034
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23478 (FactScience: 41953)