Francesco Favruzzo: Can Mechanical Thrombectomy Be Safely Used in Cervical Artery Dissection?
Francesco Favruzzo, Neurology Consultant at Comprehensive Stroke Center – Ospedale dell’Angelo, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleagues co-authored, published in European Journal of Neurology, adding:
“Can mechanical thrombectomy be used safely in patients with cervical artery dissection and large-vessel occlusion?
In our multicenter study across nine Italian stroke centers, we compared 164 patients with cervical artery dissection with matched patients undergoing thrombectomy for other stroke causes.
Despite more tandem occlusions and more complex procedures—including more frequent stenting and peri-procedural medication use-recanalization rates, safety profiles, and 90-day functional independence were comparable. Mortality at 90 days was lower in the dissection group.
Our findings, supported by a meta-analysis, reinforce the role of thrombectomy as a valuable treatment option also in this challenging stroke population.”
Title: Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Multicenter Analysis on Technical, Safety, and Functional Outcomes
Authors: Francesco Favruzzo, Marialuisa Zedde, Luca Weis, Rosario Pascarella, Alessia Giossi, Michele Besana, Francesco Valletta, Manuel Cappellari, Benedetto Petralia, Mauro Gentile, Andrea Zini, Luigi Simonetti, Stefano Vallone, Maria Giulia Mosconi, Maurizio Paciaroni, Andrea Fiacca, Aurelia Zauli, Pietro Caliandro, Iacopo Valente, Ludovica Ferraù, Paolo La Spina, Agostino Tessitore, Roberto Menozzi, Chiara Ferraro, Francesco Causin, Alessandro Pezzini, Claudio Baracchini
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