Current Neurovascular ResearchCurrent Neurovascular ResearchCurrent Neurovascular Research1567-20261875-5739Bentham Science64441610.2174/0115672026296867240626120014MedicineResearch ArticleSafety of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with ThrombocytopeniaZhengSujieinfo@benthamscience.netLiuFanginfo@benthamscience.netYuLianginfo@benthamscience.netJiangXinzhaoinfo@benthamscience.netWenXiaoyaninfo@benthamscience.netWangXuinfo@benthamscience.netShiZongjieinfo@benthamscience.netDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Laboratory Medicine Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College)Department of Neurology, Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College)Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Radiology Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College)Department of Radiology, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College)0103202421328629107012025Copyright ©; 2024, Bentham Science Publishers2024Bentham Science Publishershttps://journals.eco-vector.com/1567-2026/article/view/644416

Background and Aim:The impact of low platelet count on outcomes in patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT) is still unclear. In this study we have further explored the effect of thrombocytopenia on the safety and efficacy of MT in patients with anterior circulation Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) stroke.

Materials and Methods:Patients with AIS who underwent MT at our center between June 2015 and November 2021 were examined. Based on the platelet count recorded on admission patients were divided into two groups: those with thrombocytopenia (<150 × 109/L) and those without thrombocytopenia (≥ 150 × 109/L). Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage (sICH) was the primary safety outcome. The efficacy outcome was functional independence defined as a 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine the risk factors for post-procedure sICH and 90-day functional outcomes.

Results:Among 302 patients included in the study, thrombocytopenia was detected in 111 (36.8%) cases. Univariate analysis showed age, the proportion of atrial fibrillation, the rates of sICH, 90-day poor outcomes, and mortality to be higher in patients with thrombocytopenia (all p (<0.05). Multivariable analysis showed thrombocytopenia to be independently associated with a higher rate of sICH (OR 2.022, 95% CI 1.074-3.807, p =0.029) however, thrombocytopenia did not affect the 90-day functional outcomes (OR 1.045, 95%CI 0.490-2.230, p =0.909) and mortality (OR 1.389, 95% CI 0.467– 4.130 p = 0.554).

Conclusion:Thrombocytopenia may increase the risk of sICH but not affect the 90-day functional outcomes and mortality in patients with AIS treated with MT.

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