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Association between acute ischemic stroke etiology and macroscopic aspect of retrieved clots: is a clot''s color a warning light for underlying pathologies?

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BACKGROUND: Few case reports have considered the chromatic aspect of retrieved clots and the possible association with their underlying etiology. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to analyze the frequency of the TOAST ischemic stroke typical (atrial fibrillation, dissection, atheroma) and atypical (infective endocarditis, cancer-related, valve-related thrombi) etiologies depending on the chromatic aspect of retrieved clots. METHODS: A total of 255 anonymized and standardized clot photos of consecutive patients treated by mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke were included. A double-blind evaluation was performed by two senior interventional neuroradiologists, who classified the visual aspects of the clots into two main patterns: red/black or white. Main patient characteristics, distribution of underlying stroke etiologies, and outcomes were compared between the two study groups. RESULTS: The inter-reader agreement for clot colors was excellent (k=0.78). Two hundred and thirty-three patients were classified as having red/black clots and 22 as having white clots. A statistically significant association (p=0.001) between atypical etiologies and white clots was observed. CONCLUSIONS: White clots were significantly associated with atypical etiologies in this cohort,in particular, with infectious endocarditis.
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hal-04521629 , version 1 (26-03-2024)

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Alessandro Sgreccia, Zoe Duchmann, Jean-Philippe Desilles, Bertrand Lapergue, Julien Labreuche, et al.. Association between acute ischemic stroke etiology and macroscopic aspect of retrieved clots: is a clot''s color a warning light for underlying pathologies?. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2019, Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 11, pp.1197-1200. ⟨10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-014905⟩. ⟨hal-04521629⟩
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