Initial experience with the Penumbra Stroke System for recanalization of large vessel occlusions in acute ischemic stroke.
Menon BK, Hill MD, Eesa M, Modi J, Bhatia R, Wong J, Hudon ME, Morrish W, Demchuk AM, Goyal M. Neuroradiology. 2010 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Calgary Stroke Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, bkmmenon@ucalgary.ca.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The Penumbra system is a newly approved mechanical device for the treatment of acute stroke designed for better and faster recanalization. We describe our initial experience with the use of this device. METHODS: We studied 27 consecutive patients with acute ischemic strokes due to arterial occlusions presenting at our center from January to October 2009. The primary outcome was the degree of recanalization measured by thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI grade 2/3) at the end of the procedure. Secondary end points were the proportion of patients who achieved a modified Rankin scale (mRS) All-cause mortality was 19%. CONCLUSIONS: High recanalization rates and good clinical outcomes are achievable with the Penumbra system. Complication rates are comparable to a previously published literature.
En relación con el anterior artículo me surgen varias dudas:
Además creo haber leído en más de una ocasión que mejoras en porcentajes de revascularización (trombolisis intraarterial en general) no se seguían de una correspondiente mejora en las cifras globales de supervivencia o discapacidad.
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