Factors associated with the increase of infarct volume growth after mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients

Abstract

The objective of this end-to-degree project is to find the factors related to the growth of cerebral infarction after mechanical thrombectomy in patients who have suffered a stroke. Different types of statistical modelling (general linear models, generalized linear models and mixed models) are used to evaluate the association between those factors and the infarct growth. The sample of the study is composed of 98 stroke patients undergone mechanical thrombectomy. Measurements of infarct volumes are taken from the neuroimages obtained in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans, which are performed in three different time points: pre-procedure on arrival at the hospital, immediately after the procedure and after five days.