Non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis and outcome in large vessel occlusion stroke.

atrial fibrillation ischemic stroke liver fibrosis outcome thrombectomy

Journal

Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders
ISSN: 1756-2856
Titre abrégé: Ther Adv Neurol Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101480242

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 25 05 2021
accepted: 18 07 2021
entrez: 6 9 2021
pubmed: 7 9 2021
medline: 7 9 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Liver fibrosis has been identified as an outcome predictor in cardiovascular disease and has been associated with hematoma expansion and mortality in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage. We aimed to explore whether clinically inapparent liver fibrosis is related to neurological outcome, mortality, and intracranial hemorrhage risk in ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy. We included consecutive patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke treated at our center with mechanical thrombectomy between January 2011 and April 2019. Clinical data had been collected prospectively; laboratory data were extracted from our electronic hospital information system. We calculated the Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), an established non-invasive liver fibrosis test. The main outcomes were postinterventional intracranial hemorrhage, unfavorable functional status (modified Rankin scale scores of 3-6), and mortality three months post-stroke. In the 460 patients (mean age 69 years, 49.3% female) analyzed, FIB-4 indicated advanced liver fibrosis in 22.6%. Positive FIB-4 was associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes and mortality three months post-stroke, even after correction for co-factors [Odds Ratio (OR) 2.15 for unfavorable outcome in patients with positive FIB-4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-3.83, Clinically inapparent liver fibrosis (based on simple clinical and laboratory parameters) represents an independent risk factor for unfavorable outcomes, including mortality, at three months after stroke thrombectomy. Elevated liver fibrosis indices warrant further hepatological work-up and thorough screening for atrial fibrillation in stroke patients.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Liver fibrosis has been identified as an outcome predictor in cardiovascular disease and has been associated with hematoma expansion and mortality in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage. We aimed to explore whether clinically inapparent liver fibrosis is related to neurological outcome, mortality, and intracranial hemorrhage risk in ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy.
METHODS METHODS
We included consecutive patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke treated at our center with mechanical thrombectomy between January 2011 and April 2019. Clinical data had been collected prospectively; laboratory data were extracted from our electronic hospital information system. We calculated the Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), an established non-invasive liver fibrosis test. The main outcomes were postinterventional intracranial hemorrhage, unfavorable functional status (modified Rankin scale scores of 3-6), and mortality three months post-stroke.
RESULTS RESULTS
In the 460 patients (mean age 69 years, 49.3% female) analyzed, FIB-4 indicated advanced liver fibrosis in 22.6%. Positive FIB-4 was associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes and mortality three months post-stroke, even after correction for co-factors [Odds Ratio (OR) 2.15 for unfavorable outcome in patients with positive FIB-4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-3.83,
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Clinically inapparent liver fibrosis (based on simple clinical and laboratory parameters) represents an independent risk factor for unfavorable outcomes, including mortality, at three months after stroke thrombectomy. Elevated liver fibrosis indices warrant further hepatological work-up and thorough screening for atrial fibrillation in stroke patients.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34484426
doi: 10.1177/17562864211037239
pii: 10.1177_17562864211037239
pmc: PMC8411648
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

17562864211037239

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s), 2021.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Simon Fandler-Höfler (S)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Rudolf E Stauber (RE)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Markus Kneihsl (M)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Gerit Wünsch (G)

Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Melanie Haidegger (M)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Birgit Poltrum (B)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Alexander Pichler (A)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Hannes Deutschmann (H)

Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Christian Enzinger (C)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Peter Fickert (P)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Thomas Gattringer (T)

Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 22, Graz, 8036, Austria Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.

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