Effect of tirofiban-assisted endovascular intervention on neurological function in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Objective To investigate the effect of tirofiban-assisted endovascular intervention on neurological function in patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods Eighty-six patients with AIS treated at Department of Intervention,Baoji City People's Hospital from January 2020 to October 2023 were selected for the randomized controlled trial.The patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group by the random number table method,with 43 cases in each group.There were 25 males and 18 females in the control group;they were(60.33±6.13)years old.There were 26 males and 17 females in the observation group;they were(59.48±5.29)years old.The control group took endovascular intervention;in addition,the observation group took tirofiban(treated for 2 weeks).The treatment efficacies,neurological function scores[National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)and modified Rankin Scale(mRS)],neurotrophic indicators[brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),nerve growth factor(NGF),and serum CNS-specific protein(S100β)],platelet function markers(platelet aggregation,adhesion rates,and maximum aggregation time),and oxidative and inflammatory markers[glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA),and C-reactive protein(CRP)]were compared between the two groups by the independent sample t test and x2 test.Results After two weeks'treatment,the total effictive rate in the observation group higher than that in the control group[81.40%(35/43)vs.60.47%(26/43)],with a statistical difference between the two groups(x2=4.568,P<0.05).The scores of NIHSS and mRS in the observation group were lower than those in the control group[(7.48±1.35)vs.(9.68±1.89)and(1.69±0.24)vs.(2.06±0.23)],with statistical differences(t=6.211 and 7.299;both P<0.05).The levels of S100β,BDNF,and NGF in the observation group were better than those in the control group[(0.37±0.06)μg/L vs.(0.46±0.09)μg/L,(43.97±7.92)μg/L vs.(37.14±6.87)μg/L,and(99.38±12.73)ng/L vs.(86.47±9.56)ng/L],with statistical differences(t=5.456,4.272,and 5.318;all P<0.05).The platelet aggregation rate,adhesion rate,and maximum aggregation time in the observation group were lower than those in the control group[(26.74±4.93)%vs.(32.64±5.26)%,(32.35±4.86)%vs.(38.26±5.38)%,and(147.35±21.83)s vs.(163.67±22.67)s],with statistical differences(t=5.367,5.345,and 3.400;all P<0.05).The levels of GSH-Px,SOD,MDA,and CRP in the observation group were better than those in the control group[(168.97±24.73)U/L vs.(140.68±20.59)U/L,(86.36±12.79)U/mL vs.(75.21±11.47)U/mL,(4.89±1.35)μmol/Lvs.(6.82±1.63)μmol/L,and(9.36±3.25)mg/L vs.(12.18±4.75)mg/L],with statistical differences(t=5.765,4.256,5.980,and 3.213;all P<0.05).There were no statistical differences in bleeding,symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage,recurrence,and mortality between the two groups(all P>0.05).Conclusion Tirofiban-assisted endovascular intervention for patients with AIS can significantly increase the overall treatment efficacy,their neurological function scores,and promote their neurological function recovery,and is safe.
TirofibanEndovascular interventionAcute ischemic strokeNeurological function