Bernhard Wambacher , Julia Kappel , Joachim Vavrik , Michel Loyoddin , Martin Ortler , Camillo Sherif
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Inclusion criteria for endovascular rescue treatment were elevated transcranial Doppler (TCD) > 180 cm/s and/or significant clinical neurological deterioration. Patients received ia therapy with Nimodipine 2 mg followed by Milrinone 5 mg. Repetitive reinterventions were indicated in cases of refractory VSP. We evaluated pre- and direct posttreatment neurological status, mRS at final clinical follow-up, TCD values and measured the DSA pre-postinterventional vessel diameters.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>38 aSAH patients received ia therapy. Of those, 18 patients (47.4 %) received ≥3 interventions (average:3.4 ± 2.6; maximum:11). Immediate improvement of neurological deficits was seen in 31/38 patients (81.6 %). Overall mortality was low (3/38, 7.9 %). The clinical follow-up after 4 months showed persistent improvement in 24/38 patients (63.2 %) with good clinical outcomes (mRS ≤3). 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Repetitive intraarterial therapy with Milrinone and Nimodipine for severe refractory Vasospasm: own series and narrative literature review
Introduction
Cerebral vasospasm (VSP) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage remains a major source of morbidity. The best rescue treatment option remains uncertain. Intraarterial (ia) Milrinone and Nimodipine were suggested as safe treatment options.
Research question
We aimed to evaluate the effect of repetitive endovascular intraarterial (ia) combined Milrinone and Nimodipine administration as rescue therapy for severe refractory cerebral VSP.
Material & methods
In this retrospective single center series, we included only patients with refractory VSP despite maximum standard conservative therapy. Inclusion criteria for endovascular rescue treatment were elevated transcranial Doppler (TCD) > 180 cm/s and/or significant clinical neurological deterioration. Patients received ia therapy with Nimodipine 2 mg followed by Milrinone 5 mg. Repetitive reinterventions were indicated in cases of refractory VSP. We evaluated pre- and direct posttreatment neurological status, mRS at final clinical follow-up, TCD values and measured the DSA pre-postinterventional vessel diameters.
Results
38 aSAH patients received ia therapy. Of those, 18 patients (47.4 %) received ≥3 interventions (average:3.4 ± 2.6; maximum:11). Immediate improvement of neurological deficits was seen in 31/38 patients (81.6 %). Overall mortality was low (3/38, 7.9 %). The clinical follow-up after 4 months showed persistent improvement in 24/38 patients (63.2 %) with good clinical outcomes (mRS ≤3). Immediate postinterventional angiographic improvement of vessel diameter was shown in 97,7 % (127/130) of all interventions. Neither severe cardiovascular nor reintervention-related adverse events were observed.
Discussion and conclusion
In this series repetitive ia interventions combining Milrinone and Nimodipine showed promising clinical results and low mortality for refractory VSP. Larger prospective randomized clinical trials are warranted.
Trial registration
ISRCTN, study ID ISRCTN36126862 registered 21.11.2018, retrospectively registered, http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36126862.