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Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Strokes
Dr Sanjith Aaron
Dept. of Neurology
Christian Medical College,
Vellore
1. Pathophysiology
2. Assessment
3. Treatment
1. Pathophysiology
2. Assessment
3. Treatment
Stroke mechanisms:
1. Embolic
2. Atherosclerosis
3. Low-flow
4. Lacunar
Distant source – Cardiac
Artery to artery - Carotids
Embolic
Atrial Fibrillation
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Atherosclerosis
Thrombus developing
on an atherosclerotic
plaque – Plaque
rupture
Diabetes
Hypertension
Smoking
Low-flow /
Hemodynamic strokes
Sudden drop in blood
pressure
Watershead infarcts
•Cardiac arrhythmia
•Myocardial infarction
•B P medications
Lacunar
Penetrating vessels
Lipohyalinosis
Atheromatous
Diabetes
Hypertension
• Progression of a large Ischemic stroke
CORE
Penumbra Large Infarct
Within 4 - 6 hours
30000 brain cells die
per second
1. Pathophysiology
2. Assessment -
3. Treatment
Clinical / Imaging
• Level of consciousness
• Orientation
• Comprehension
• Gaze
• Visual fields
• Facial motor function
• Limbs motor function (R and L scored independently )
• Limb ataxia (cannot be tested in presence of paresis)
• Sensory function
• Language
• Articulation
• Extinction or inattention (neglect)
Clinical
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Composed of 11 items adding up
to a total score of 0 to 42
The higher the score – the more severe
NIH Score Good Outcome at 3 Months
The higher the stroke
severity - as measured by
the NIH Score –
The worse the outcome
Especially in the elderly
Imaging assessment
3 P s
CORE
Penumbra
Which vessel is
occluded (Pipe)
How much brain is already
Infarcted (Parenchyma)
Is there any more tissue
at risk (Penumbra)
CORE
How much brain is already
Infarcted (Parenchyma)
CT vs MRI
CT Scan – Fast
Easily available
Differentiate hemorrhage better
MRI Scan – Pick up early Ischemia (15 mts)
Posterior circulation pick up better
60 Minutes into stroke – CT Vs MRI
Diffusion restriction
Seen within 15 minutes DWI ADC
Loss of the insular ribbon sign refers to a loss
of definition of the gray-white interface in the
lateral margin of the insular cortex ("insular
ribbon")
Dense MCA sign
Plain CT Scan – Hyperacute phase
Sulci and gyri ironed out
2 slices:
Basal ganglia
Supra ganglionic level
ASPECTS score
0 - 5 Large Infarct Core
6 – 7 Moderate infarct Core
8- 10 Small Infarct core
ASPECTS score = < 7 predicts
1. Worse functional outcome at 3 months
2. Increased chance of symptomatic
haemorrhage.
ASPECTS score of 10 is Normal
Lower the ASPECTS – The more area damaged
CT - Established infarct
CORE
Which vessel is
occluded (Pipe)
How much brain is already
Infarcted (Parenchyma)
For successful treatment Vessel
imaging is essential
CORE
Penumbra
Which vessel is
occluded (Pipe)
How much brain is already
Infarcted (Parenchyma)
Is there any more tissue
at risk (Penumbra)
MR Perfusion Study
Cerebral Blood Volume
MTT
53 yrs Male –with R
Hemiplegia - 5 hours
25yrs Smoker
Wake-up stroke
Right hemiplegia
R - Neglect
Global aphasia
Large
penumbra
1. Pathophysiology
2. Assessment
3. Treatment
Treatments available for acute
ischemic stroke
CORE
Penumbra
Recanalization and
restoration of cerebral
blood flow
Acute stDefinitive therapy - Reperfusion
CORE
Penumbra
Recanalization and
restoration of cerebral
blood flow
Intra-venous thrombolysis
rtPA (Tissue Plasminogen
activator)
Acute stDefinitive therapy - reperfusion
Intravenous Thrombolysis
rtPA (Tissue Plasminogen activator)
Which patient can benefit form this
therapy?
Onset of symptoms <4.5 hours before
beginning treatment
Exclusion criteria
Significant stroke / head trauma < three months
Previous intracranial hemorrhage / Symptoms
suggestive of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Intracranial neoplasm
Active internal bleeding / Acute bleeding diathesis
Anticoagulant use with an INR >1.7
Heparin within 48 hours with elevated aPTT
Current stroke already involving >33 % MCA
Relative exclusion criteria
Major surgery or trauma in the previous 14 days
Gastrointestinal or urinary tract bleeding in the
previous 21 days
Pregnancy / Recent MI (<3 Months) Complicated by
pericardititis
Consider IA / Mechanical devices if available
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4
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7
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50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Minutes from Stroke Onset to Start of Treatment
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Relationship of Time to Thrombolyse and
Odds Ratio of Favorable Outcome
Benefit for rt-PA
No Benefit for rt-PA
Tpa can be given up to 4.5 hours
Needle Time NNT
(In minutes)
0 to 90 4.5
91 to 180 9
181 to 270 14
271 to 360 21.4
Lancet. 2010;375(9727):1695
Sonothrombolysis
Ultrasound enhanced
thrombolysis
(Sonothrombolysis )
Sonothrombolysis – 42 Male .Needle time 4 Hours
Drawbacks of IV thrombolysis
73%
30 - 40% 14%
Stroke. 1995;26(4):581.
Recanalization rates
at 8 and 24 hours after
thrombolysis
Site of occlusion
Contraindications for IV Tpa
• Patient on anticoagulation
• Pregnancy
• Post surgery
• Patient presenting beyond window period
of 4.5 hours – having a salvageable
penumbra
31 year old lady
8 months pregant
Known Rheumatic heart disease
Mitral Stenosis – on Warfarin
L Hemiplegia –
Time of onset -- 4 hours( not very certain)
Potential
infarct area
• Pregnancy
Tpa -relatively contraindicated
• Patient on warfarin
INR awaited
• Time of onset not very clear
IV Tpa window 4.5 hrs
• Proximal M1occlusion
IV Tpa 15 – 20% chance
Mechanical thrombectomy
--- The PENUMBRA Suction device
Angio –
MCA (M1) Cut off PENUMBRA suction
device catheter
Mechanical thrombectomy
Pre Post
Other Mechanical thrombectomy devices
Solitaire device
Merci
Solitaire™ FR Revascularization Device
Five multicenter open-label randomized controlled trials
•MR CLEAN
•ESCAPE
•SWIFT PRIME
•EXTEND-IA
•REVASCAT
Second-generation mechanical thrombectomy devices is superior to standard IV Tpa. – in strokes caused by a proven large artery occlusion in the proximal anterior circulation
2015 American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013
Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients
With Acute Ischemic Stroke -- Regarding
Endovascular Treatment
CORE
Penumbra
Recanalization and
restoration of cerebral
blood flow
Collateral flow –Maintain/
Augmentation
For thrombolysis
Systolic < 185 mmHg
Diastolic < 110 mmHg
If no thrombolysis
Diastolic <120mmHg
Systolic < 220mmHg
Never
reduce BP
abruptly
60 yr male –
Chronic smoker /diabetic
Newly diagnosed
hypertension – treated by a
GP - Ampodipine 5mg BD
R – Hemiparesis.
Recovered
Made to walk on 3rd day
Recurrence of weakness
CORE
Penumbra
Recanalization and
restoration of cerebral
blood flow
Collateral flow –Maintain/
Augmentation
Neuroprotection
Citicoline
Cytidyl diphosphocholine
Edaravone
Free Radical Scavenger
Cerebrolysin® peptide that stimulates
neurotrophic regulation
Surgical intervention
16h
Can treat with 3% Saline / Mannitol
Keep the neurosurgeon informed
No Aspirin / Clopodigrel / Warfarin / Heparin
16h 24h
48h:
hemicraniectomy
16h 24h
48h:
hemicraniectomy
16h
Cranioplasty after 4
months
24h
Early secondary preventive measures
Antiplatlet agents
Single antiplatlet Double antiplatlet
agents Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Cilazitazole
Dipyridamole
Anticoagulants : Warafarin /Acitrom
Newer oral anticoagulants ?
Cardiac Emboli
Carotid atherothrombus
Intracranial thrombus
Carotid disease Symptomatic Stenosis - 70 to 99 %
1. Recent
2. Nondisabling ischemic stroke
3. Life expectancy of at least five
years
Carotidendarterectomy (CEA)
Preferred over stenting)
Medical Rx High dose statins
Double antiplatlets
>70% stenosis Maximum benefit if CEA done < 2 weeks
50 -69% stenosis : benefit only if CEA done < 2 weeks
Acute Stroke
Important medical emergency
Brain Stroke = Brain Attack (Heart Attack)
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