Ding HJ, Ma C, Ye FP, Zhang JF. Bridging therapy and direct mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of cardiogenic cerebral infarction with anterior circulation macrovascular occlusion. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(27): 8051-8060 [PMID: 34621862 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8051]
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Ji-Fang Zhang, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, No. 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China. zhangfang555@vip.163.com
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Neurosciences
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Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2021; 9(27): 8051-8060 Published online Sep 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8051
Table 1 Comparison of general information between the two groups
Group
n
Sex (Male/Female)
Age (year of age)
Combined with Diseases
Primary heart disease type
Time of onset to treatment (h)
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Heart valve disease
Myocardial infarction
Atrial fibrillation
Direct bolt group
48
26/22
67.35 ± 10.93
11
19
6
11
18
19
2.75 ± 1.09
Bridge therapy group
48
29/19
68.01 ± 11.33
13
22
4
13
19
16
2.90 ± 1.13
t/χ2 value
0.383
0.290
0.222
0.383
0.447
0.451
0.662
P value
0.536
0.772
0.637
0.536
0.504
0.798
0.510
Table 2 Comparison of treatment between the two groups (mean ± SD, min)
Group
Number
Time from admission to imaging examination
Time from admission to arterial puncture
Time from arterial puncture to vascular re-use
Time from admission to vascular re-use
Direct thrombectomy group
48
24.32 ± 8.61
95.56 ± 37.55
54.29 ± 21.38
156.88 ± 45.51
Bridging treatment group
48
25.38 ± 9.33
100.45 ± 39.30
58.14 ± 25.56
161.23 ± 51.15
t
0.578
0.623
0.800
0.440
P value
0.564
0.535
0.426
0.661
Table 3 Comparison of vascular recanalization between the two groups, n (%)
Group
n
Grade 0
Grade 1
Grade 2a
Grade 2b
Grade 3
Vascular recanalization
Direct thrombectomy group
48
2 (4.17)
3 (6.25)
5 (10.42)
18 (37.50)
20 (41.67)
38 (79.17)
Bridging treatment group
48
0 (0.00)
4 (8.33)
8 (16.67)
17 (35.42)
19 (39.58)
36 (75.00)
χ2
0.236
P value
0.627
Table 4 Comparison of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Glasgow Coma Scale scores between the two groups (mean ± SD)
Group
n
NIHSS
GCS
Before treatment
Direct thrombectomy group
48
16.69 ± 4.91
12.12 ± 2.07
Bridging treatment group
48
18.01 ± 5.11
11.59 ± 1.98
t
1.290
1.282
P value
0.200
0.203
After treatment
Direct thrombectomy group
48
6.91 ± 1.10
14.19 ± 0.65
Bridging treatment group
48
7.13 ± 1.23
14.40 ± 0.59
t
0.924
1.657
P value
0.358
0.101
Table 5 Comparison of prognostic effects between the two groups, n (%)
Group
n
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Rate of good prognosis
Direct thrombectomy group
48
10 (20.83)
5 (10.42)
10 (20.83)
12 (25.00)
9 (18.75)
2 (4.17)
0 (0.00)
25 (52.08)
Bridging treatment group
48
11 (22.92)
6 (12.50)
7 (14.58)
13 (27.08)
7 (14.58)
3 (6.25)
1 (2.08)
24 (50.00)
χ2
0.042
P value
0.838
Citation: Ding HJ, Ma C, Ye FP, Zhang JF. Bridging therapy and direct mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of cardiogenic cerebral infarction with anterior circulation macrovascular occlusion. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(27): 8051-8060