Fouzi Bala, William Diprose, Bijoy K Menon, Nishita Singh, Houman Khosravani, Aleksander Tkach, Luciana Catanese, Dariush Dowlatshahi, Thalia S Field, Gary Hunter, Tolulope Sajobi, Michael D Hill, Brian H Buck, Richard H Swartz, Mohammed A Almekhlafi
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Abstract
Background: Intravenous (IV) tenecteplase is increasingly being used in lieu of alteplase for acute ischemic stroke. We sought to study the influence of IV tenecteplase versus IV alteplase on the efficacy of first line thrombectomy strategy.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the Alteplase versus Tenecteplase (AcT) trial. We included anterior and posterior circulation stroke patients in whom a thrombectomy was attempted. We compared outcomes for stent retriever as first line strategy versus contact aspiration alone, and interactions with thrombolysis type. We examined angiographic outcomes (extended final thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (eTICI) 2c-3 after first-pass, eTICI 2b-3 and eTICI 2 c-3 on final angiography), and clinical and safety outcomes. Mixed effect regression analyses with interaction terms were performed. All outcomes were assessed and analyzed by blinded adjudicators.
Results: Among 506 patients who received thrombectomy, 435 were included (222 (51.0%) IV tenecteplase, 213 (49.0%) IV alteplase). A stent retriever was used as the first line endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) approach in 288 (66.2%), and aspiration in 147 (33.8%) patients. There was no difference in rates of final eTICI 2c-3 between groups (57.0% with stent retriever vs 61.9% with aspiration; P=0.35). There was, however, a significant interaction (P=0.02) between thrombolysis type and first line EVT strategy for final eTICI 2c-3, where tenecteplase was associated with higher odds of final eTICI 2c-3 with aspiration (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.29, 95% CI 1.10 to 4.75), but not with stent retriever (aOR 0.63, 95% CI 0.38 to 1.04). No significant interaction between thrombolysis and first line strategy was found for the other angiographic, clinical or safety outcomes.
Conclusion: IV tenecteplase before EVT may enhance reperfusion with first line aspiration.
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The Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) is a leading peer review journal for scientific research and literature pertaining to the field of neurointerventional surgery. The journal launch follows growing professional interest in neurointerventional techniques for the treatment of a range of neurological and vascular problems including stroke, aneurysms, brain tumors, and spinal compression.The journal is owned by SNIS and is also the official journal of the Interventional Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Neuroradiology (ANZSNR), the Canadian Interventional Neuro Group, the Hong Kong Neurological Society (HKNS) and the Neuroradiological Society of Taiwan.