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Complications of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Stroke in the SWIFT Trial with Solitaire and Merci Devices

P.T. Akins, A.P. Amar, R.S. Pakbaz and J.D. Fields on behalf of the SWIFT Investigators
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2014, 35 (3) 524-528; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3707
P.T. Akins
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (P.T.A.), Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, California
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A.P. Amar
bDepartment of Neurosurgery (A.P.A.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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R.S. Pakbaz
cDepartment of Neurosurgery (R.S.P.), University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
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J.D. Fields
dDepartment of Neurology and Interventional Neuroradiology (J.D.F.), Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.
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    Major procedural complications

    PresentAbsentPercentage
    Symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage71374.9%
    Air emboli21421.4%
    Emboli to new vascular territory11430.7%
    Serious groin complication41402.8%
    Vessel dissection51393.5%
    Total number of patients1812612.5%
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    Intracranial bleeding complications

    Type of Intracranial BleedingAsymptomatic (%)Symptomatic (%)Total (%)
    PH16 (4.2)1 (0.7)7 (4.9)
    PH25 (3.5)1 (0.7)6 (4.2)
    RIH1 (0.7)0 (0)1 (0.7)
    IVH5 (3.5)1 (0.7)6 (4.2)
    SAH6 (4.2)5 (3.5)11 (7.6)
    • Note:—Total number of subjects with symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage is less than the sum of individual subtype rows because some subjects had more than 1 radiologic subtype of intracranial hemorrhage. RIH indicates any intraparenchymal hemorrhage remote from the ischemic field; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage.

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    Table 3:

    Association of major procedural complications and clinical factors

    Major Procedural ComplicationsYes, n (%)No, n (%)P
    Age, 22–64 y8 (13.8%)50 (86.2%).80
    Age, 65+ y10 (11.6%)76 (88.4%)
    Duration of symptoms <4 hours3 (11.5%)23 (88.5%).68
    Duration of symptoms 4–6 hours7 (10.9%)57 (89.1%)
    Duration of symptoms 6+ hours5 (14.7%)29 (85.3%)
    NIHSS score 0–101 (12.5%)7 (87.5%).81
    NIHSS score 11–2012 (12.0%)88 (88.0%)
    NIHSS score >205 (13.9%)31 (86.1%)
    IV tPA contraindicated8 (10.5%)68 (89.5%).46
    IV tPA failed10 (15.2%)56 (84.8%)
    Atrial fibrillation11 (14.7%)64 (85.3%).46
    No atrial fibrillation7 (10.1%)62 (89.9%)
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    Analysis of major procedural complications and technical factors

    Major Procedural ComplicationsPresent n (%)P
    Academic centers14 (13.9%).59
    Community centers4 (9.3%)
    Roll-in patients3 (9.7%).76
    Randomly assigned patients15 (13.3%)
    Solitaire FR10 (11.2%).61
    Merci8 (14.5%)
    No rescue therapy administered12 (11.9%).79
    Rescue therapy administered6 (14.0%)
    Carotid T occlusion5 (19.2%).53
    ICA occlusion0 (0.0%)
    MCA occlusion12 (11.5%)
    M1 occlusion8 (9.5%)
    M2 occlusion4 (20.0%)
    VB occlusion0 (0.0%)
    Successful revascularization (TIMI 2–3)7 (43.8%).6
    Unsuccessful revascularization63 (53.4%)
    • Note:—VB indicates vertebrobasilar.

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    Table 5:

    Association of major procedural complications and embolectomy device

    Type of ComplicationMERCI % (n/N) [events]Solitaire % (n/N) [events]P
    SAH symptomatic7.3% (4/55) [4]1.1% (1/89) [1].070
    SAH asymptomatic5.5% (3/55) [3]3.4% (3/89) [3].67
    ICH PH1 symptomatic1.8% (1/55) [1]0.0% (0/89) [0].38
    ICH PH2 symptomatic1.8% (1/55) [1]0.0% (0/89) [0].38
    IVH symptomatic1.8% (1/55) [1]0.0% (0/89) [0].38
    ICH asymptomatic27.3% (15/55) [15]27.0% (24/89) [25]1.00
    Ischemic stroke symptomatic12.7% (7/55) [7]3.4% (3/89) [3].044
    All symptomatic ICH10.9% (6/55) [6]1.1% (1/89) [1].013
    Air emboli1.8% (1/55) [1]1.1% (1/89) [1]1.00
    Emboli to same vascular territory5.5% (3/55) [3]4.5% (4/89) [4]1.00
    Emboli to new vascular territory1.8% (1/55) [1]0.0% (0/89) [0].38
    Device detachment0.0% (0/55) [0]0.0% (0/89) [0]1.00
    Vessel dissection1.8% (1/55) [1]4.5% (4/89) [4].65
    Vessel vasospasm on angiography16.4% (9/55) [10]22.5% (20/89) [20].40
    Vessel vasospasm symptomatic0.0% (0/55) [0]0.0% (0/89) [0]1.00
    Major access site issues3.6% (2/55) [2]7.9% (7/89) [8].48
    Study device–related AE16.4% (9/55) [13]10.1% (9/89) [14].31
    Ancillary device–related AE3.6% (2/55) [2]7.9% (7/89) [8].48
    Technical difficulty with device7.3% (4/55) [4]10.1% (9/89) [12].77
    • Note:—IVH indicates intraventricular hemorrhage; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; AE, adverse event.

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    Table 6:

    Complications of systemic (IV) thrombolysis and endovascular (intra-arterial) treatment

    TrialSymptomatic ICHSAH
    NINDS6.4%0%
    PROACT I15.4%na
    PROACT II10.2%na
    IMS I6.3%0%
    IMS II9.9%na
    Merci7.8%3.5%
    Multi-Merci9.8%9.9%
    Penumbra10%5%
    SWIFT-all4.9%7.6%
    SWIFT-Merci arm10.9%12.7%
    SWIFT-Solitaire arm1.1%4.5%
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