What stupidity. There is not a survivor in the world that cares about economics of stroke, they want to know what to do to get 100% recovered.
Health economic impact of first-pass success among patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: a United States and European perspective
- http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-4698Osama O Zaidat1,
- http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9242-043XMarc Ribo2,3,
- Heinrich Paul Mattle4,
- Jeffrey L Saver5,
- Hormozd Bozorgchami6,
- Albert J Yoo7,
- Alexandra Ehm8,
- Emilie Kottenmeier9,
- Heather L Cameron10,
- Rana A Qadeer10,
- Tommy Andersson11,12
- Correspondence to Dr Osama O Zaidat, Department of Neuroscience, Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH 43608, USA; OOZaidat@Mercy.com
Abstract
Background First-pass effect (FPE), restoring complete or near complete reperfusion (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c-3) in a single pass, is an independent predictor for good functional outcomes in the endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The economic implications of achieving FPE have not been assessed.
Objective To assess the economic impact of achieving complete or near complete reperfusion after the first pass.
Methods Post hoc analyses were conducted using ARISE II study data. The target population consisted of patients in whom mTICI 2c–3 was achieved, stratified into two groups: (1) mTICI 2c–3 achieved after the first pass (FPE group) or (2) after multiple passes (non-FPE group). Baseline characteristics, clinical outcomes, and healthcare resource use were compared between groups. Costs from peer-reviewed literature were applied to assess cost consequences from the perspectives of the United States (USA), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom (UK).
Results Among patients who achieved mTICI 2c–3 (n=172), FPE was achieved in 53% (n=91). A higher proportion of patients in the FPE group reached good functional outcomes (90-day modified Rankin Scale score 0–2 80.46% vs 61.04%, p<0.01). The patients in the FPE group had a shorter mean length of stay (6.10 vs 9.48 days, p<0.01) and required only a single stent retriever, whereas 35% of patients in the non-FPE group required at least one additional device. Driven by improvement in clinical outcomes, the FPE group had lower procedural/hospitalization-related (24–33% reduction) and annual care (11–27% reduction) costs across all countries.
Conclusions FPE resulted in improved clinical outcomes, translating into lower healthcare resource use and lower estimated costs.
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