Thrombectomy in DAWN- and DEFUSE-3-Ineligible Patients: A Subgroup Analysis From the BEST Prospective Cohort Study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-23-2019

Publication Title

Neurosurgery

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Because of the overwhelming benefit of thrombectomy for highly selected trial patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO), some trial-ineligible patients are being treated in practice.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in DAWN/DEFUSE-3-ineligible patients.

METHODS: Using a multicenter prospective observational study of consecutive patients with anterior circulation LVO who underwent late thrombectomy, we compared symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) and good outcome (90-d mRS 0-2) among DAWN/DEFUSE-3-ineligible patients to trial-eligible patients and to untreated DAWN/DEFUSE-3 controls.

RESULTS: Ninety-eight patients had perfusion imaging and underwent thrombectomy >6 h; 46 (47%) were trial ineligible (41% M2 occlusions, 39% mild deficits, 28% ASPECTS <6 had poorer outcomes (aOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.05-0.44) and more sICH (aOR 24, 95% CI 5.7-103). Compared to untreated DAWN/DEFUSE-3 controls, trial-ineligible patients had more sICH (13%BEST vs 3%DAWN [P = .02] vs 4%DEFUSE [P = .05]), but were more likely to achieve a good outcome at 90 d (36%BEST vs 13%DAWN [P < .01] vs 17%DEFUSE [P = .01]).

CONCLUSION: Thrombectomy is used in practice for some patients ineligible for the DAWN/DEFUSE-3 trials with potentially favorable outcomes. Additional trials are needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in broader populations, such as large core infarction and M2 occlusions.

PubMed ID

31758197

ePublication

ePub ahead of print

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