Current Neurovascular ResearchCurrent Neurovascular ResearchCurrent Neurovascular Research1567-20261875-5739Bentham Science64443710.2174/0115672026332171240624100802MedicineResearch ArticleEffects of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Early Neurologic Deterioration in Patients with Acute Non-Cardioembolism without Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous ThrombolysisLeiJunjieinfo@benthamscience.netFanQianinfo@benthamscience.netChenXiaofenginfo@benthamscience.netLiWenbininfo@benthamscience.netPengYanfanginfo@benthamscience.netCaiYiminginfo@benthamscience.netLiuXudonginfo@benthamscience.netLiuChenhaoinfo@benthamscience.netZhangLeiinfo@benthamscience.netDepartment of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen UniversityDepartment of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University0103202421331031907012025Copyright ©; 2024, Bentham Science Publishers2024Bentham Science Publishershttps://journals.eco-vector.com/1567-2026/article/view/644437

Background:END (Early Neurologic Deterioration) significantly elevates the risk of morbidity and mortality. While numerous studies have investigated END following hemorrhagic transformation post-thrombolysis in acute cerebral infarction research on END without hemorrhagic transformations in patients with acute cerebral infarction due to non-cardiogenic embolism remains scarce.

Aim:This study aimed to elucidate the impact of PCSK9 inhibitors on early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with acute non-cardioembolism cerebral infarction without hemorrhagic transformation post-intravenous thrombolysis. Additionally it aimed to identify risk factors associated with END in patients suffering from this type of stroke.

Objective:The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of PCSK9 inhibitors on early neurologic deterioration (END) in patients with acute non-cardiogenic cerebral infarction without hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis and identify associated risk factors for END in this patient population.

Methods:In this retrospective case-control study the data of consecutive patients who underwent intravenous thrombolysis after AIS (acute ischemic stroke) without hemorrhagic transformation during hospitalization at the Stroke Center of The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 2018 to February 2023 were retrieved and assessed. An increase of >2 in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 7 days after admission was defined as END.

Results:This study included 250 patients (56 males 22.4%) they were 63.34±12.901 years old. There were 41 patients in the END group and 209 in the non-END group. The usage rate of PCSK9 inhibitors was significantly different between the END group and non-END group (29.268% vs 58.852% P(<0.001). The White blood cell count (WBC) and homocysteine levels showed a significant difference between the two groups (all P(<0.05). Patients not using PCSK9 inhibitors (OR=0.282 95%CI: 0.127-0.593) and white blood cell count (OR=1.197, 95%CI: 1.085-1.325) were independently associated with END. Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis suggested that the sensitivity specificity and area under the curve for PCSK9 inhibitors used for END were 88.9%, 80.7% and 0.648 respectively.

Conclusion:The use of PCSK9 inhibitors can reduce the incidence of early neurological deterioration in patients with acute non-cardioembolism and non-hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis.

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