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Tratamiento Del Stroke Agudo Isquemico
Treatment of Acute
Address correspondence to
Dr Alejandro Rabinstein, Mayo
Clinic, Department of
Neurology, W8B, 200 First St
SW, Rochester, MN 55905,
rabinstein.alejandro@mayo.edu.
Relationship Disclosure:
Ischemic Stroke
Dr Rabinstein serves as an Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD, FAAN
associate editor for
Neurocritical Care; on the
editorial boards of Continuum:
Lifelong Learning in Neurology, ABSTRACT
the Journal of Stroke and
Cerebrovascular Diseases, Purpose of Review: This article provides an update on the state of the art of the
Neurology, and Stroke; and on emergency treatment of acute ischemic stroke with particular emphasis on the
the scientific advisory board of alternatives for reperfusion therapy.
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr Rabinstein receives research/ Recent Findings: The results of several randomized controlled trials consistently
grant support from DJO Global, and conclusively demonstrating that previously functional patients with disabling
Inc, and royalties from Elsevier, strokes from a proximal intracranial artery occlusion benefit from prompt recanaliza-
Oxford University Press, and
UpToDate, Inc. tion with mechanical thrombectomy using a retrievable stent have changed the
Unlabeled Use of landscape of acute stroke therapy. Mechanical thrombectomy within 6 hours of
Products/Investigational symptom onset should now be considered the preferred treatment for these patients
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Dr Rabinstein reports
along with IV thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) within
no disclosure. the first 4.5 hours for all patients who do not have contraindications for systemic
* 2017 American Academy thrombolysis. Patients who are ineligible for IV rtPA can also benefit from mechanical
of Neurology. thrombectomy. Collateral status and time to reperfusion are the main determinants
of outcome.
Summary: Timely successful reperfusion is the most effective treatment for patients
with acute ischemic stroke. Systems of care should be optimized to maximize the
number of patients with acute ischemic stroke able to receive reperfusion therapy.
KEY POINTS
h IV thrombolysis with hoped that this trial will answer the stroke onset, but regulatory agencies
rtPA and endovascular question whether tight glycemic control in most other countries (including
thrombectomy with is safe and beneficial after an acute is- those in the European Union) have
a retrievable stent chemic stroke. Fever is associated with approved its administration within
are both solidly worse clinical results; thus, treating fever 4.5 hours of stroke onset.
established treatments may be beneficial.6 The value of hypo- The initial evaluation of a patient
for appropriate thermia continues to be investigated. with a possible acute stroke in the
candidates with acute Preventing infections (which notably emergency department should focus
ischemic stroke. includes dysphagia assessment before on establishing whether the patient is
h Time to reperfusion is a any oral intake) and early recurrent eligible for reperfusion therapy. Nec-
major determinant of strokes are additional priorities in the essary information includes the time
outcome in acute care of the patient with acute stroke. the patient was last known to be well,
ischemic stroke. medical conditions or recent surgery
h Randomized ACUTE REPERFUSION that could contraindicate thrombolysis,
placebo-controlled trials TREATMENTS neurologic examination to calculate the
have demonstrated that There is incontrovertible evidence National Institutes of Health Stroke
IV thrombolysis with that IV thrombolysis with rtPA and Scale (NIHSS) score, a capillary glucose
rtPA is beneficial for endovascular thrombectomy with a level, blood pressure, and brain imaging
patients with acute
retrievable stent improve neurologic (CT scan with or without a CT angio-
ischemic stroke up to
outcomes in patients with acute ische- gram depending on whether endovas-
4.5 hours from
symptom onset.
mic stroke. Both treatments should cular therapy is being considered).
be administered as quickly as possi- Recently, the indications and contra-
h Some previously cited ble after stroke onset, can be com- indications for IV rtPA have been re-
contraindications for IV
bined, and are safe in appropriately visited in a scientific statement of the
thrombolysis have been
revisited, thus expanding
selected candidates. American Heart Association (AHA)12
the pool of patients IV thrombolysis and mechanical and modified by the FDA in the pack-
who can be considered thrombectomy can produce reperfu- age insert for the drug (Table 3-113).
good candidates for sion injury after recanalization. Re- As a result, more patients can be con-
this treatment. perfusion injury can manifest with sidered for IV thrombolysis in clinical
hemorrhage and edema. It is more practice. IV thrombolysis should not be
severe when the area of established withheld because of advanced age, and
infarction is larger. Good patient se- mild but disabling deficits justify treat-
lection (ie, absence of a large ischemic ment. Individualized clinical judgment
core) and prompt treatment are cru- is necessary when deciding whether to
cial to avoid this complication. recommend thrombolysis to patients
with weaker indications (such as non-
Intravenous Thrombolysis disabling deficits) or relative contrain-
IV thrombolysis with rtPA is proven to dications. The safety and efficacy of
be effective in improving functional IV thrombolysis in pediatric patients
outcomes after an ischemic stroke up (younger than 18 years of age) is not
to 4.5 hours after symptom onset.1,7Y9 well established.
Randomized controlled trials8,9 fol- IV rtPA infused within 3 hours of
lowed by large observational studies symptom onset increases the chances
confirming the rates of recovery noted of functional independence at 3 months
in these trials10 and meta-analyses7 by one-third.7,8 The benefit is time de-
support this therapeutic indication pendent and much stronger when the
(Figure 3-111). The US Food and Drug drug is administered within the first
Administration (FDA) has only ap- 90 minutes after symptom onset (esti-
proved rtPA for use within 3 hours of mated number necessary to treat to help
64 ContinuumJournal.com February 2017
FIGURE 3-1 Results of meta-analysis of individual data from major randomized trials of IV
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) (alteplase) for acute ischemic
stroke showing that thrombolysis increases the chances of achieving a modified
Rankin Scale score of 0 to 1 (no symptoms or mild symptoms with no disability) at 90 days.
Notice that the benefit is time dependent and no longer significant when the drug is
administered more than 4.5 hours after symptom onset. Treatment is beneficial in patients older
than 80 years, and the benefit is fairly consistent across all degrees of initial stroke severity.
CI = confidence interval; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
Reprinted with permission from Emberson J, et al, Lancet Neurol.11 B 2014 Emberson et al. thelancet.com/journals/
lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60584-5/fulltext.
one more patient achieve functional receive either 0.9 mg/kg or 0.6 mg/kg
independence is 3.6 within the first of IV rtPA within 4.5 hours of stroke
90 minutes and 4.3 between 91 and onset.16 The reduced dose was inferior
180 minutes) 14 (Case 3-1). Older to the standard dose for the end point
patients and those with a very severe of death or any degree of disability at
stroke at presentation have worse 90 days, although it was associated with
prognosis15 but can still benefit from a lower risk of symptomatic intracere-
IV rtPA. The benefit is less robust bral hemorrhage (which was low in
for patients treated between 3 and both treatment groups).
4.5 hours, but rtPA is still beneficial in No other thrombolytic agent has
this extended window (number neces- been approved for use in ischemic
sary to treat 5.9).9,14 stroke. In emergency departments of
The standard dose of IV rtPA for medical centers with more limited
acute ischemic stroke is 0.9 mg/kg, capabilities, patients can receive the
with 10% administered as a bolus and bolus of rtPA and then be transferred
the remainder infused over 1 hour. to a primary stroke center or compre-
The total dose should not exceed hensive stroke center while the rest of
90 mg. The phase 3 Enhanced Control the dose of the drug is being infused
of Hypertension and Thrombolysis (the drip-and-ship strategy).
Stroke Study (ENCHANTED) enrolled Hemorrhage is the most dangerous
3310 predominantly Asian patients to complication after thrombolysis. The
TABLE 3-1 Indications and Contraindications for IV Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator
American Heart Association American Heart Association US Food and Drug Administration
Guideline 20131 Scientific Statement 201512 (FDA) Package Insert 201513
Indications
Diagnosis of ischemic stroke with Same Same
measurable neurologic deficit
Symptom onseta within 4.5 hours Same Within 3 hours
Age Q18 years Same Warning for age 977 years with risk
factors for intracranial hemorrhage
Contraindications
Severe head trauma within Same Contraindicated
3 months
Ischemic stroke within 3 months Risk increased, but degree is unclear Removedb
Arterial puncture at Risk uncertain Not listed
noncompressible site within
7 days
Previous intracranial Same Warning for recent intracranial
hemorrhage hemorrhage (contraindicated if
active intracranial hemorrhage)
Suspected subarachnoid Same Contraindicated
hemorrhage
Intracranial neoplasm, Probably recommended if Contraindicated
arteriovenous malformation extraaxial neoplasm is present; not
(AVM), or aneurysm recommended if intraaxial neoplasm
is present; risk unclear for AVM;
probably recommended if unruptured
unsecured aneurysm G10 mm is
present, but risk unclear if greater size
Recent intracranial or Same Contraindicated
intraspinal surgery
(within 3 months)
Active internal bleeding Same Contraindicated
Systolic blood pressure (BP) Same, but treatment recommended Contraindicated for severe uncontrolled
9185 mm Hg or diastolic BP if BP can be lowered safely hypertension (BP values removedb);
9110 mm Hg warning for BP 9175/110 mm Hg
Bleeding diathesis Consider case by case in patients Contraindicated for bleeding
with history of bleeding diathesis; diathesis (laboratory
International normalized
not recommended if INR 91.7, values removedb)
ratio (INR) 91.7
low-molecular-weight heparinoid
Heparin within 48 hours with within 24 hours, direct thrombin
abnormal activated partial inhibitor or factor Xa inhibitor
thromboplastin time within 48 hours (unless coagulation
3 testsc are normal)
Platelets G100,000/mm
Current use of direct thrombin
inhibitor or factor Xa inhibitor
c
with abnormal coagulation tests Continued on page 67
KEY POINT
h Most cases of
symptomatic intracerebral
Case 3-1
A 54-year-old woman presented with the sudden onset of left-sided
hemorrhage are caused
weakness and dysarthria. Her husband promptly called 911, and the
by reperfusion injury
patient arrived by ambulance to the emergency department 15 minutes
causing hemorrhagic
after symptom onset. Her National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
transformation of an
score was 6. Noncontrast CT scan showed no hemorrhage, acute ischemic
already severe stroke.
changes, or hyperdense vessel sign. She had no contraindications for
thrombolysis. IV rtPA was started 32 minutes after symptom onset. Within
the following 2 hours, the patient improved remarkably, and the following
day she had no residual symptoms.
Comment. The benefit from IV thrombolysis for patients with acute
ischemic stroke is highly dependent on time to administration.
Administration of the bolus within 60 to 90 minutes affords maximal
chances of improvement. In order to treat patients within this short time
window, it is essential to optimize the efficiency of early evaluation, CT
scanning, and drug delivery. In the United States, stroke centers are
expected to be able to consistently administer IV rtPA within 60 minutes of
patient arrival to the emergency department.
TABLE 3-2 Summary of the Main Trials Evaluating Mechanical Thrombectomy With
Retrievable Stents for Acute Ischemic Stroke
KEY POINTS
h Careful assessment of pedient method to quantify the extent
brain imaging is TABLE 3-3 Candidates for of early ischemic damage (Figure 3-335).36
Acute Endovascular However, the noncontrast CT scan is
necessary to exclude Stroke Therapy
a large established not sensitive for the visualization of
infarction (core). early ischemia. One of the trials used
b Age Q18 years
h The optimal radiologic multiphase CT angiography to evaluate
method to select
b NIHSS score Q6 collateral vessels,26 and another re-
candidates for b Time from symptom onset quired a CT perfusion showing a
endovascular therapy is to groin puncture G6 hours limited infarct core and evidence of
not yet established, but b Good prestroke functional penumbra before randomization.27
the Alberta Stroke status Furthermore, many patients in trials
Programs Early CT that did not require CT perfusion by
Score, evaluation of b ASPECTS score Q6 on baseline
CT scan protocol had this imaging before in-
collaterals on CT clusion in the study because that was
angiography, and CT b Presence of proximal
the prevailing practice in the enrolling
perfusion or MRI intracranial artery occlusion
center.25,28 CT perfusion can provide
diffusion/perfusion are ASPECTS = Alberta Stroke Program Early
all available options. CT Score; CT = computed tomography; more reliable assessment of the is-
NIHSS = National Institutes of Health chemic region, but its acquisition re-
Stroke Scale.
quires additional time. MRI diffusion/
perfusion is broadly considered the
most accurate method to determine
mechanical thrombectomy for pa- the ischemic core and the extent of the
tients with acute ischemic stroke. In penumbra, but this technique is less
particular, the best imaging modal- available. New software packages
ity to select patients for the inter- promise to accelerate the time re-
vention remains to be determined. quired to obtain perfusion imaging.
All trials excluded patients with an Yet, at this time, it is unclear if the
Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score additional time needed to obtain these
(ASPECTS) lower than 6 on baseline images is justified.37 Figure 3-438 illus-
CT scan. The ASPECTS provides an ex- trates the current work flow in the
Case 3-2
A 62-year-old man without past medical history collapsed in his bathroom. The noise alerted his son,
who found his father on the ground, unable to move the right side of his body and mute. He
immediately called an ambulance. Paramedics in the field noted a blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg
and an irregularly irregular pulse. In the emergency department, the patient had a fluctuating level of
alertness, forced left gaze deviation, a right visual field deficit, global aphasia with mutism, right
hemiplegia, and severe right hypoesthesia. His National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
was 22. Noncontrast head CT scan showed a hyperdense left middle cerebral artery sign, but his
Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) was 10 (Figure 3-2A). CT angiogram showed a flow
gap in the left middle cerebral artery with good collateral flow distal to it (Figure 3-2B). IV
thrombolysis was started 55 minutes after symptom onset, and the patient was taken to the angiographic
suite for endovascular therapy. Groin puncture took place 67 minutes after symptom onset. Initial
injection of contrast into the left internal carotid artery showed that this vessel was occluded at the top of
its supraclinoid segment (Figure 3-2C). Complete recanalization with full reperfusion was rapidly
achieved with mechanical thrombectomy using a retrievable stent (Figure 3-2D). The patient began
improving on the angiographic table and continued to improve overnight. By the next morning, his
NIHSS score was 3. Repeat CT scan showed a small infarction in the left lenticular nucleus (Figure 3-2E).
At 3 months, the patient had full function and no residual symptoms.
Continued on page 74
FIGURE 3-2 Imaging of the patient in Case 3-2. A, CT scan of the brain showing hyperdensity in the left middle cerebral
artery consistent with acute thrombus (arrow). B, CT angiogram showing a focal area of left middle cerebral
artery occlusion (arrow) with good collateral flow in the vessels distal to the occlusion. C, Digital subtraction
angiogram demonstrating occlusion of the distal segment of the left internal carotid artery as well as intact collaterals
supplying the peripheral middle cerebral artery branches. D, Full recanalization and reperfusion after mechanical
thrombectomy. E, Repeat CT scan showing a small residual infarction in the left basal ganglia (arrow).
evaluation and treatment of acute is- Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovas- KEY POINT
chemic stroke. cular Treatment for Acute Ischemic h Endovascular
A growing body of evidence sug- Stroke in the Netherlands (MR CLEAN) interventions for acute
stroke should be
gests that interventions performed trial.40 It is becoming increasingly clear
performed under
under conscious sedation have better that most interventions can be safely
conscious sedation
outcomes than those performed un- completed using conscious sedation. whenever possible.
der general anesthesia. This finding An appropriately powered large ran-
was first reported in retrospective domized trial will be necessary to
studies39 and subsequently confirmed conclusively determine if conscious
in a subanalysis of the Multicenter sedation should be preferred over
FIGURE 3-4 Graphic illustrating the sequence of steps in contemporary acute stroke therapy. IV thrombolysis should be given to
all patients without contraindications within 60 minutes of their arrival to the emergency department. The use of
perfusion imaging is considered optional at this time. Ideally, the time from the qualifying scan to the groin
puncture in candidates for endovascular therapy should be shorter than 60 minutes.
CT = computed tomography; DSA = digital subtraction angiography; IV = intravenous; rtPA = recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
Reprinted with permission from Rabinstein AA, Nat Rev Neurol.38 B 2016 Alejandro A. Rabinstein. nature.com/nrneurol/journal/v12/n2/full/nrneurol.2015.241.html.
Case 3-3
A 74-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation on aspirin woke up with speech difficulties
and right-sided weakness. She was feeling well when she had gone to bed the night before. Her
husband called an ambulance, and upon arrival to the emergency department, she had a National
Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 15. CT scan of the brain was unremarkable, but CT
angiogram showed occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery with good collateral flow (Figure 3-5A).
CT perfusion demonstrated a large mismatch between the cerebral blood flow (Figure 3-5B) and
the cerebral blood volume (Figure 3-5C) throughout the entire left middle cerebral artery territory.
Consequently, the patient was taken to the angiographic suite and underwent successful recanalization
of the left middle cerebral artery by means of a retrievable stent (Figures 3-5D and 3-5E). She experienced
great clinical improvement over the subsequent 3 days. Follow-up CT scan is shown in Figure 3-5F. At
3 months, she had regained full function.
FIGURE 3-5 Imaging of the patient in Case 3-3. A, CT angiogram showing occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery (arrow);
collateral flow distal to the occlusion was satisfactory. B, Cerebral blood flow image of the CT perfusion
disclosing hypoperfusion throughout the left middle cerebral artery distribution. C, Cerebral blood volume
image of the CT perfusion showing no definite areas of established infarction. D, Digital subtraction angiogram confirming
the presence of an occlusive/subocclusive clot in the proximal left middle cerebral artery. E, Angiographic run after full
reperfusion following treatment with a retrievable stent. F, On follow-up CT scan 24 hours later, a relatively small infarction in
comparison with the initial region of hypoperfusion in the left basal ganglia and internal capsule is seen (arrow).
Comment. Wake-up strokes and strokes of unclear time of onset are particularly problematic because
these cases were not included in the trials supporting IV thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy.
Yet, patients with small infarct core and large penumbra can be good candidates for acute reperfusion
therapy. This is one of the situations in which the use of penumbral imaging (CT perfusion or MR
diffusion/perfusion) can be invaluable to identify good candidates for treatment. Ongoing trials should
be able to establish the best strategy for treatment of stroke with uncertain time of onset.
to small case series and one pilot should be given unless a solid contra-
feasibility study.56 Yet, hemodynamic indication exists.
augmentation with vasopressors can At this juncture, efforts should be
occasionally work, in particular in pa- concentrated on refining systems of
tients with proximal vessel occlusions care to allow more patients to have
who are not deemed candidates for access to reperfusion treatment. Ex-
endovascular recanalization or in panding the number of candidates for
whom the recanalization attempt was intervention will require continuous
unsuccessful. Mechanical techniques education of the community to recog-
for collateral recruitment (such as ex- nize signs of stroke, improving the
ternal counterpulsation and intraaortic initial triage of patients with stroke,
inflation devices) have been shown and speeding evaluation and treat-
feasible and safe, but their efficacy ment in the hospital. Ongoing trials
remains to be proven.57 are also evaluating the possibility of
The evolution of emergency treat- extending the therapeutic window by
ment for acute ST-segment elevation using advanced imaging modalities to
myocardial infarction can inform the identify patients in whom good collat-
future of acute stroke therapy from a erals have preserved tissue viability for
proximal artery occlusion. Fibrinolysis a longer time. Collateral augmentation
followed by endovascular therapy was strategies and ultra-early administra-
initially a common practice but was tion of neuroprotective agents may
later abandoned after randomized tri- provide additional treatment venues
als demonstrated that proceeding di- in the future.
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