Prior Statin Use, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Outcome After Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Stroke
- Vol. 40 (5), 1729-1737
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.108.532473
Abstract
Background and Purpose— There are only limited data on whether prior statin use and/or cholesterol levels are associated with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and outcome after intra-arterial thrombolysis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of statin pretreatment and cholesterol levels with the overall frequency of ICH, the frequency of symptomatic ICH, and clinical outcome at 3 months. Methods— We analyzed 311 consecutive patients (mean age, 63 years; 43% women) who received intra-arterial thrombolysis. Results— Statin pretreatment was present in 18%. The frequency of any ICH was 20.6% and of symptomatic ICH 4.8%. Patients with any ICH were more often taking statins (30% versus 15%, P =0.005), more often had atrial fibrillation (45% versus 30%, P =0.016), had more severe strokes (mean National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score 16.5 versus 14.7, P =0.022), and less often good collaterals (16% versus 24%, P =0.001). Patients with symptomatic ICH were more often taking statins (40% versus 15%, P =0.009) and had less often good collaterals (0% versus 24%, P P =0.004), atrial fibrillation (OR, 2.5; CI, 1.35 to 4.75; P =0.004), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (OR, 1.1; CI, 1.00 to 1.10; P =0.037), and worse collaterals (OR, 1.7; CI, 1.19 to 2.42; P =0.004). There was no association of outcome with prior statin use, total cholesterol level, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level. Conclusion— Prior statin use, but not cholesterol levels on admission, is associated with a higher frequency of any ICH after intra-arterial thrombolysis without impact on outcome.Keywords
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