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Outcome of endovascular therapy in stroke with large vessel occlusion and mild symptoms.

  • Manno C From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Disanto G From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Bianco G From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Nannoni S From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Heldner M From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Jung S From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Arnold M From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Kaesmacher J From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Müller M From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Thilemann S From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Gensicke H From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Carrera E From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Fischer U From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Kahles T From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Luft A From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Nedeltchev K From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Staedler C From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Cianfoni A From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Kägi G From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Bonati LH From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Michel P From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Cereda CW From the Stroke Center (C.M., G.D., G.B., C.S., A.C., C.W.C.), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano; Stroke Center and Neurology Service (S.N., P.M., C.W.C.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois); Department of Neurology (M.H., S.J., M.A., U.F.) and Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.C., J.K.), Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Inselspital; Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (M.M., S.T., H.G., L.H.B.), University Hospital of Basel; Stroke Center (E.C.), Service de Neurologie, HUG, Geneva; Department of Neurology (T.K., K.N.), Cantonal Hospital Aarau; Stroke Center (A.L.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Zürich; and Stroke Center (G.K.), Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland. carlo.cereda@eoc.ch.
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  • 2019-10-09
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  • Neurology. - 2019
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Brain Ischemia
Disability Evaluation
Endovascular Procedures
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke
Treatment Outcome
English OBJECTIVE
To compare outcomes after endovascular therapy (EVT) and IV thrombolysis (IVT) in patients with stroke with emergent large vessel occlusion (LVO) and mild neurologic deficits.


METHODS
This was a retrospective analysis of patients from the Swiss Stroke Registry with admission NIH Stroke Scale score ≤5 and LVO treated by EVT (± IVT) vs IVT alone. The primary endpoint was favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score 0-1) at 3 months. Secondary outcomes were independence (mRS score 0-2), mRS score (ordinal shift analysis), and survival with high disability (mRS score 4-5). Safety endpoints were mortality and symptomatic hemorrhage.


RESULTS
Of 11,356 patients, 312 met the criteria and propensity score method matched 108 in each group. A comparably large proportion of patients with EVT and IVT had favorable outcome (63% vs 65.7% respectively; odds ratio 0.94, 95% confidence interval 0.51-1.72; p = 0.840). Patients with EVT showed a nonsignificant trend toward higher mRS score at 3 months (p = 0.717), while the proportion of surviving patients with high disability was comparably very low in both groups (p = 0.419). Mortality was slightly higher among those with EVT (9.3% vs 2.8%; p = 0.06), and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was a rare event in both groups (2.8% vs 0%; p = 0.997).


CONCLUSIONS
In acute ischemic stroke, EVT and IVT appear similarly effective in achieving favorable outcome at 3 months for patients with LVO and mild neurologic symptoms. EVT might be marginally inferior to IVT regarding outcome across all levels of disability and mortality. Further studies are required to determine whether certain subgroups of patients with LVO and mild symptoms benefit from EVT.


CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE
This study provides Class III evidence that patients with LVO and mild symptoms receiving either EVT or IVT had similar favorable functional outcomes at 3 months.
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