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This study will test the hypothesis that patients presenting within 8 hours of onset with cerebral ischemia in the setting of proximal large vessel occlusions (LVO) and low baseline NIHSS scores (0-5) will have better 90-day clinical outcomes (mRS distribution) with immediate mechanical thrombectomy (iMT) compared to initial medical management (iMM).
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Currently, the vast majority of these patients do not receive immediate vessel imaging with either CT- or MR-angiography. However, acute ischemic stroke patients with low NIHSS who harbor a large vessel occlusion (LVO) later decline in 20-40% of cases, and/or have underappreciated impairments related to their relatively mild strokes. Similarly, LVO patients presenting with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) are under increased risk of clinical deterioration. Such patients with apparent good collateral circulation, and hence a substantial perfusion of the vascular territory of the occluded large artery, likely have the most to gain from endovascular revascularization. At the same time, this collateral perfusion may allow for more frequent recanalization, either spontaneously or by intravenous (IV) rtPA. Experience with immediate mechanical thrombectomy (iMT) in the LVO mild stroke target population is limited.
This study will test the hypothesis that patients presenting within 8 hours of onset with cerebral ischemia in the setting of proximal large vessel occlusions (LVO) and low baseline NIHSS scores (0-5) will have better 90-day clinical outcomes (mRS distribution) with immediate mechanical thrombectomy (iMT) compared to initial medical management (iMM).
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Age 18 years or older
Acute ischemic stroke based on clinical diagnosis (NIHSS 0-5) and presence of an objective neurological deficit
Patients eligible for intravenous rt-PA should receive this therapy as soon as possible and no later than 4.5 hours from symptom onset
Proximal Intracranial Artery Occlusion on Imaging by NCCT/CTA or MRI/MRA showing complete occlusion of the intracranial ICA, M1, or an "M1-like" M2 vessel with or without tandem cervical lesion. Notably, "M1-like" M2 vessel occlusions are defined functionally for the trial as following:
On CTA: Occlusion of both branches after MCA division (both M2s occluded) or occlusion of the larger diameter M2 branch . In case of trifurcations, either the two largest M2 branches are occluded or the occluded M2 has a larger diameter than the combined diameter of the two other M2s . Notably, the M2 origins are defined by the first branching point in the MCA other than the anterior temporal artery rather than by anatomic landmarks (e.g., horizontal versus insular location).
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If mCTA or CTP performed (optional): a M2 occlusion which supplies a large proportion of the MCA territory by evidence of either:
i. The bulk (>2/3) of the MCA territory has evidence of delayed washout on multiphase CT or ii. Perfusion imaging shows a hypoperfusion lesion volume involving a significant proportion of the MCA territory defined as Tmax >4 sec lesion of ≥100 mL
Baseline Infarct Core of either:
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200 participants in 2 patient groups
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Alex Hall, MS, RN, CEN; David Wright, MD
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