Stroke Thrombectomy in Patients with COVID-19: Initial Experience in 13 Cases [INTERVENTIONAL]

SUMMARY:
We performed a retrospective review in both comprehensive stroke units of a region affected early by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, between March 1 and April 26, 2020, including patients with COVID-19 who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke. We identified 13 cases, representing 38.2% of 34 thrombectomies performed during this period. We observed increased mortality and a high incidence of thrombotic complications during hospitalization. Given the high rate of infected patients, systematic use of full personal protection measures seems justified.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - November 11, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Pop, R., Hasiu, A., Bolognini, F., Mihoc, D., Quenardelle, V., Gheoca, R., Schluck, E., Courtois, S., Delaitre, M., Musacchio, M., Pottecher, J., Chamaraux-Tran, T.- N., Sellal, F., Wolff, V., Lebedinsky, P. A., Beaujeux, R. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research