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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2024

Impact of bridging thrombolysis versus endovascular thrombectomy alone on outcomes in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation and acute ischaemic stroke.

Muath Alobaida, Stephanie L Harrison, Deirdre A Lane, Fiona Rowe, Philip Austin, Azmil H Abdul-Rahim, Gregory Y H Lip

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Muath AlobaidaLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1257-1428
Stephanie L HarrisonLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8846-0946
Deirdre A LaneLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5604-9378
Fiona RoweInstitute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9210-9131
Philip AustinTriNetX, London, UK.
Azmil H Abdul-RahimLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2875-0546
Gregory Y H LipLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe impact of bridging thrombolysis prior to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) compared to EVT alone on intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), and death in anticoagulated atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is not well defined.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted using data from a federated research network (TriNetX) including 114 health care organisations in the United States. Anticoagulated AF patients with AIS who received either bridging thrombolysis (BT) or EVT alone from September 2018 to November 2023 were included. Following propensity score matching, Cox regression analyses examined the risk of ICH, SAH, and death within 30 and 90 days, comparing anticoagulated AF patients receiving BT versus EVT only.

resultsA total of 3156 patients with AIS were treated with BT or EVT alone. Following 1:1 propensity score matching, the cohort included 766 patients in each group. ICH occurred within 30 and 90 days in 6.9% and 8.0% in the BT group compared with 7.4% and 7.7% in the EVT-only group (hazard ratios [HR] = 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.63-1.33 and HR = 1.01, 95% CI = 0.71-1.45, respectively). SAH occurred within 30 and 90 days in 4.2% and 4.4% of patients in the BT compared to 3.0% and 3.4% in the EVT-only group (HR = 1.38, 95% CI = 0.81-2.38 and HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 0.77-2.14, respectively). Death occurred within 30 and 90 days in 17.8% and 19.8% of patients in the BT compared to 22.2% and 27.3% in the EVT-only group (HR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.62-0.97 and HR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.56-0.86, respectively).

conclusionsIn anticoagulated AF patients with AIS, BT was associated with a significantly lower risk of death, with no difference in ICH or SAH risk within 30 and 90 days compared to EVT only.

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AnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationEndovascular ProceduresIschemic StrokeThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSubarachnoid HemorrhageTreatment OutcomeAnticoagulantsanticoagulationatrial fibrillationbridging thrombolysisendovascular thrombectomyischaemic strokeoutcome

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