Trombolisis mecánica de tronco basilar con Solitaire FR®: caso clínico / Mechanical thrombolysis of the basilar artery: Report of one case

We report a 40year-old male presenting in the emergeney room with headache, vértigo and left hemiparesis. A magnetic resonante imaging reporten a left cerebellar infarction with occlusion of the basilar artery ana dissection ofthe right vertebral artery. Thepatient experienced a clinical deterioration with the appearance ofa right hemiparesis. Therefore a brain angiography wasperformed alongwith a mechanical thrombolysis using a Solitaire FR® revascularization device. A thrombus located in the distal third ofthe artery was eliminated obtaining a complete perfusión ofthe artery. Thepatient had a satisfactory evolution.

Trombectomía mecánica en el ICTUS: experiencia con trevo en Hospital Provincial Clínico Barcelona / Mechanical thrombectomy in stroke: experience with trevo at Hospital Provincial Clinic Barcelona

Objectives: to report our experience, the efficiency, safety and results of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy with the Trevo device in acute ischemic cerebral stroke. Materials and Methods: we performed a retrospective study of 145 acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical throm-bectomy using the Trevo system, between october 2008 and march 2012. 87.3percent in anterior circulation and 12.7 percent in posterior circulation. Results: mean age at presentation was 67 years (range 21-82, 54.5 percent males). The NIHSS presentation baseline was 17 (range, 18-22). The median interval from the onset of symptoms to arterial punction was 263 minutes (173-296). Satisfactory recanalization defined TICI (2-3) in 91 percent with 45 percent showing a good functional prognosis (mRS 0-2) at 90 days. 23 percent mortality at 90 days with 11 percent intracerebral haemorrage. Conclusions: in our experience, endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke with the Trevo device is safe and effective.

Objetivos: reportar nuestra experiencia, eficacia, seguridad y resultados del tratamiento endovascular mediante trombectomía mecánica con el dispositivo Trevo en el ictus cerebral isquémico agudo. Materiales y Métodos: realizamos un estudio retrospectivo de 145 pacientes con infarto cerebral isquémico agudo tratados mediante trombectomía mecánica con el dispositivo Trevo entre octubre del 2008 y marzo del 2012. 87,3 por ciento circulación anterior y 12,7 por ciento circulación posterior. Resultados: la edad media de presentación fue 67 años (rango 21-82; 54,5 por ciento sexo masculino). El NIHSS basal de presentación fue de 17 (rango, 18-22). La mediana desde el inicio de los síntomas a punción arterial fue de 263 minutos (173-296). Recanalización satisfactoria (TICI 2-3) del 91 por ciento con un 45 por ciento de buen pronóstico funcional (mRS de 0-2) a los 90 días. Mortalidad de 23 por ciento a los 90 días con 11 por ciento de sangrado intracerebral. Conclusiones: en nuestra experiencia, el tratamiento endovascular del ictus isquémico agudo con el dispositivo Trevo es seguro y eficaz.

Mechanical thrombectomy with solitaire stent retrieval for acute ischemic stroke in a Brazilian population

OBJECTIVE: Large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke is associated with low recanalization rates under intravenous thrombolysis. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of the Solitaire AB stent in treating acute ischemic stroke. METHODS: Patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke were prospectively evaluated. The neurological outcomes were assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and the modified Rankin Scale. Time was recorded from the symptom onset to the recanalization and procedure time. Recanalization was assessed using the thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were evaluated. The mean patient age was 65, and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores ranged from 7 to 28 (average 17±6.36) at presentation. The vessel occlusions occurred in the middle cerebral artery (61.9%), distal internal carotid artery (14.3%), tandem carotid occlusion (14.3%), and basilarartery (9.5%). Primary thrombectomy, rescue treatment and a bridging approach represented 66.6%, 28.6%, and 4.8% of the performed procedures, respectively. The mean time from symptom onset to recanalization was 356.5±107.8 minutes (range, 80-586 minutes). The mean procedure time was 60.4±58.8 minutes (range, 14-240 minutes). The overall recanalization rate (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction scores of 3 or 2b) was 90.4%, and the symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rate was 14.2%. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores at discharge ranged from 0 to 25 (average 6.9±7). At three months, 61.9% of the patients had a modified Rankin Scale score of 0 to 2, with an overall mortality rate of 9.5%. CONCLUSIONS: Intra-arterial thrombectomy with the Solitaire AB device appears to be safe and effective. Large randomized trials are necessary to confirm the benefits of this approach in acute ischemic stroke.