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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 119007
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.119007
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.119007
Post-interventional anxiety and depression in patients undergoing endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke: A retrospective cohort study
Chao Yu, Yu-Hao Ding, Yu-Yi Xie, Jun-Jie Shao, Jing-Li Wang, Stroke Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Yu C conceived and designed the study, supervised the research process, performed data analysis, and drafted and critically revised the manuscript; Ding YH and Xie YY contributed to data collection, patient follow-up, and acquisition of clinical and psychological assessment data; Shao JJ participated in statistical analysis, interpretation of the results, and manuscript revision; Wang JL contributed to study coordination, data verification, and critical revision of the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Nantong University Affiliated Hospital, No. 2025-K315-01.
Informed consent statement: Due to the retrospective nature of the study, the Ethics Committee agrees to waive informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data available.
Corresponding author: Chao Yu, MMED, Stroke Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 20 Xisi Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China.
Received: March 3, 2026
Revised: March 22, 2026
Accepted: April 13, 2026
Published online: August 19, 2026
Processing time: 137 Days and 11.4 Hours
Revised: March 22, 2026
Accepted: April 13, 2026
Published online: August 19, 2026
Processing time: 137 Days and 11.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study emphasizes the high burden of psychological complications following endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke. By identifying distinct clinical and demographic risk factors, our findings underscore the critical need for integrating proactive, risk-stratified mental health screening and targeted psychological interventions into comprehensive post-stroke care pathways.