Giovanni Merlino, Michele Romoli, Raffaele Ornello, Matteo Foschi, Caterina Del Regno, Francesco Toraldo, Alessandro Marè, Francesco Cordici, Alessio Trosi, Marco Longoni, Fedra Kuris, Yan Tereshko, Simone Lorenzut, Carolina Gentile, Francesco Janes, Francesco Bax, Massimo Sponza, Vladimir Gavrilovic, Soma Banerjee, Simona Sacco, Gian Luigi Gigli, Lucio D'Anna, Mariarosaria Valente
INTRODUCTION: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to anterior large vessel occlusion (LVO). Despite successful recanalization, some patients remain disabled after 3 months. Mechanisms that can cause futile recanalization (FR) are still largely unknown. We investigated if stress hyperglycemia might be associated with FR. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with successful recanalization treated in four participating centers between January 2021 and December 2022...
April 16, 2024: European Stroke Journal