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Patient-Relevant Deficits Dictate Endovascular Thrombectomy Decision-Making in Patients with Low NIHSS Scores with Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke

Patient-Relevant Deficits Dictate Endovascular Thrombectomy Decision-Making in Patients with Low... ORIGINAL RESEARCH INTERVENTIONAL Patient-Relevant Deficits Dictate Endovascular Thrombectomy Decision-Making in Patients with Low NIHSS Scores with Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke R. McDonough, P. Cimflova, N. Kashani, J.M. Ospel, M. Kappelhof, N. Singh, A. Sehgal, N. Sakai, J. Fiehler, M. Chen, and M. Goyal ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is a paucity of evidence regarding the safety of endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to primary medium-vessel occlusion. The aim of this study was to examine the willingness among stroke physicians to perform endovascular treatment in patients with mild-yet-disabling deficits due to medium-vessel occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In an international cross-sectional survey consisting of 7 primary medium-vessel occlusion case scenar- ios, participants were asked whether the presence of personally disabling deficits would influence their decision-making for endo- vascular treatment despite the patients having low NIHSS scores (,6). Decision rates were calculated on the basis of physician characteristics. Univariable logistic regression clustered by respondent and scenario identity was performed. RESULTS: Three hundred sixty-six participants from 44 countries provided 2562 answers to the 7 medium-vessel occlusion scenarios included in this study. In scenarios in which the deficit was relevant to the patient’s profession, 56.9% of respondents opted to perform immediate http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Neuroradiology American Journal of Neuroradiology

Patient-Relevant Deficits Dictate Endovascular Thrombectomy Decision-Making in Patients with Low NIHSS Scores with Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH INTERVENTIONAL Patient-Relevant Deficits Dictate Endovascular Thrombectomy Decision-Making in Patients with Low NIHSS Scores with Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke R. McDonough, P. Cimflova, N. Kashani, J.M. Ospel, M. Kappelhof, N. Singh, A. Sehgal, N. Sakai, J. Fiehler, M. Chen, and M. Goyal ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is a paucity of evidence regarding the safety of endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to primary medium-vessel occlusion. The aim of this study was to examine the willingness among stroke physicians to perform endovascular treatment in patients with mild-yet-disabling deficits due to medium-vessel occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In an international cross-sectional survey consisting of 7 primary medium-vessel occlusion case scenar- ios, participants were asked whether the presence of personally disabling deficits would influence their decision-making for endo- vascular treatment despite the patients having low NIHSS scores (,6). Decision rates were calculated on the basis of physician characteristics. Univariable logistic regression clustered by respondent and scenario identity was performed. RESULTS: Three hundred sixty-six participants from 44 countries provided 2562 answers to the 7 medium-vessel occlusion scenarios included in this study. In scenarios in which the deficit was relevant to the patient’s profession, 56.9% of respondents opted to perform immediate

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Published: Oct 1, 2021

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