Delayed Functional Independence After Neurothrombectomy (DEFIANT) score: analysis of the Trevo Retriever Registry.
Ashutosh P JadhavShashvat M DesaiRishi GuptaBlaise W BaxterBruno BartoliniAntonin KrajinaJoey D EnglishRaul G NogueiraDavid S LiebeskindErol VeznedarogluRonald F BudzikPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2022)
Approximately 45% of patients experience EFI. About one-third of non-early improvers experience DFI. Younger age, lower discharge NIHSS score, and absence of any hemorrhage were independent predictors of DFI among non-early improvers.