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Lagebrant C, Ramgren B, Hassani Espili A, Marañon A, Kremer C. Sex Differences in Collateral Circulation and Outcome After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Front Neurol 2022; 13:878759. [PMID: 35665053 PMCID: PMC9160377 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.878759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Collateral circulation is known to lead to smaller infarct volume and better functional outcome after mechanical thrombectomy (MT), but studies examining sex differences in collateral circulation are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate if collateral circulation has a different impact on outcome in women and men. Methods A single-center retrospective study of 487 patients (230 men and 257 women) treated with MT for acute ischemic stroke in the anterior cerebral circulation. Collateral circulation was assessed on computed tomography angiography images. The outcome was evaluated at 90 days according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results Women were older, median age 76 years (IQR 68-83) vs. 71 years (IQR 63–78). Stroke severity and time to recanalization were comparable. More women had moderate or good collaterals in 58.4 vs. 47.0% for men (p = 0.01). Among patients with moderate and good collaterals significantly more men (61%) were functionally independent (mRS 0–2) than women (41.5%) (p = < 0.01). This difference remained significant after correcting for age by linear weighting, 60.4 vs. 46.8% (p = 0.03). Conclusion Women had better collateral flow but showed worse functional outcomes, while good collateral flow led to better outcomes in men, even after correcting for age. Further clinical studies on peri- and post-interventional care, factors affecting recovery after hospital discharge as well as basic research on the neurovascular unit are needed to find modifiable targets to improve clinical outcomes for women.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Neurology Department, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Christine Kremer
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Beyond collaterals: brain frailty additionally improves prediction of clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:6943-6952. [PMID: 35471667 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08792-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the additional significance of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) beyond collaterals in determining the clinical outcome after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed large vessel-involved stroke patients who had baseline CTA within 24 h after symptom onset and had an MRI scan 5 days after admission from October 1, 2018, to October 31, 2021. Collaterals and SVD markers (including atrophy, leukoaraiosis, lacunes, and perivascular space) were graded on CT angiography and MR images, respectively. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days was recorded, and mRS ≤ 2 was regarded as a good clinical outcome. The associations between SVD markers, collaterals, and mRS were analyzed using logistic and causal mediation regression. RESULTS We finally enrolled 119 patients (70 ± 13 years). The multivariable regression showed atrophy (evidence: OR 0.05 [95% CI 0.01-0.31], p = 0.002; severe: OR 0.08 [95% CI 0.01-0.44], p = 0.007) and evidence of lacune (OR 0.30 [95% CI 0.08-0.96], p = 0.049) were associated with poor clinical outcomes after correcting covariables. Collaterals mediated 25.74% of the effect of atrophy on poor clinical outcomes (p < 0.001), while lacune impacted clinical outcomes without collaterals' mediation effect (p = 0.54). The classification model with atrophy and lacune had a significantly higher AUC than without markers to distinguish good and poor outcomes (p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Beyond collaterals, brain frailty, specifically assessed by atrophy and lacune, was essential in evaluating stroke patients and could additionally improve the stroke outcome prediction. KEY POINTS • Beyond collaterals, brain frailty, specifically assessed by brain atrophy and lacune, was still an independent risk factor of unfavorable clinical outcomes after AIS. • Adding brain atrophy and lacune into the model has an extra benefit in predicting stroke outcomes. • The effect of atrophy on stroke outcomes was proportionally mediated through collaterals, but about three-quarters of the effect of brain atrophy and the total effect of lacune directly impacted stroke outcomes without a mediation effect of collaterals.
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van Horn N, Broocks G, Kabiri R, Kraemer MC, Christensen S, Mlynash M, Meyer L, Lansberg MG, Albers GW, Sporns P, Guenego A, Fiehler J, Wintermark M, Heit JJ, Faizy TD. Cerebral Hypoperfusion Intensity Ratio Is Linked to Progressive Early Edema Formation. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092373. [PMID: 35566500 PMCID: PMC9105689 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The hypoperfusion intensity ratio (HIR) is associated with collateral status and reflects the impaired microperfusion of brain tissue in patients with acute ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO). As a deterioration in cerebral blood flow is associated with brain edema, we aimed to investigate whether HIR is correlated with the early edema progression rate (EPR) determined by the ischemic net water uptake (NWU) in a multicenter retrospective analysis of AIS-LVO patients anticipated for thrombectomy treatment. HIR was automatically calculated as the ratio of time-to-maximum (TMax) > 10 s/(TMax) > 6 s. HIRs < 0.4 were regarded as favorable (HIR+) and ≥0.4 as unfavorable (HIR−). Quantitative ischemic lesion NWU was delineated on baseline NCCT images and EPR was calculated as the ratio of NWU/time from symptom onset to imaging. Multivariable regression analysis was used to assess the association of HIR with EPR. This study included 731 patients. HIR+ patients exhibited a reduced median NWU upon admission CT (4% (IQR: 2.1−7.6) versus 8.2% (6−10.4); p < 0.001) and less median EPR (0.016%/h (IQR: 0.007−0.04) versus 0.044%/h (IQR: 0.021−0.089; p < 0.001) compared to HIR− patients. Multivariable regression showed that HIR+ (β: 0.53, SE: 0.02; p = 0.003) and presentation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (β: 0.2, SE: 0.0006; p = 0.001) were independently associated with EPR. In conclusion, favorable HIR was associated with lower early edema progression and decreased ischemic edema formation on baseline NCCT.
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- Noel van Horn
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.C.); (M.M.); (M.G.L.); (G.W.A.)
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.C.); (M.M.); (M.G.L.); (G.W.A.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.C.); (M.M.); (M.G.L.); (G.W.A.)
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.C.); (M.M.); (M.G.L.); (G.W.A.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland;
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Erasme University Hospital, 1070 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.W.); (J.J.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.W.); (J.J.H.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (N.v.H.); (G.B.); (R.K.); (M.C.K.); (L.M.); (J.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-0-152-2283-5161
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Botwe BO, Schandorf C, Inkoom S, Faanu A, Mensah YB, Antwi WK. Towards the establishment of national imaging practice guidelines: A preliminary study of the basic computed tomography imaging protocols in Ghana. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2022; 53:226-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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van Horn N, Heit JJ, Kabiri R, Broocks G, Christensen S, Mlynash M, Meyer L, Schoenfeld MH, Lansberg MG, Albers GW, Fiehler J, Wintermark M, Faizy TD. Venous outflow profiles are associated with early edema progression in ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke 2022; 17:1078-1084. [PMID: 34983276 DOI: 10.1177/17474930211065635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO), development of extensive early ischemic brain edema is associated with poor functional outcomes, despite timely treatment. Robust cortical venous outflow (VO) profiles correlate with favorable tissue perfusion. We hypothesized that favorable VO profiles (VO+) correlate with a reduced early edema progression rate (EPR) and good functional outcomes. METHODS Multicenter, retrospective analysis to investigate AIS-LVO patients treated by mechanical thrombectomy between May 2013 and December 2020. Baseline computed tomography angiography (CTA) was used to determine VO using the cortical vein opacification score (COVES); VO+ was defined as COVES ⩾ 3 and unfavorable as COVES ⩽ 2. EPR was determined as the ratio of net water uptake (NWU) on baseline non-contrast CT and time from symptom onset to admission imaging. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to assess primary (EPR) and secondary outcome (good functional outcomes defined as 0-2 points on the modified Rankin scale). RESULTS A total of 728 patients were included. Primary outcome analysis showed VO+ (β: -0.03, SE: 0.009, p = 0.002), lower presentation National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS; β: 0.002, SE: 0.001, p = 0.002), and decreased time from onset to admission imaging (β: -0.00002, SE: 0.00004, p < 0.001) were independently associated with reduced EPR. VO+ also predicted good functional outcomes (odds ratio (OR): 5.07, 95% CI: 2.839-9.039, p < 0.001), while controlling for presentation NIHSS, time from onset to imaging, general vessel reperfusion, baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, infarct core volume, EPR, and favorable arterial collaterals. CONCLUSIONS Favorable VO profiles were associated with slower infarct edema progression and good long-term functional outcomes as well as better neurological status and ischemic brain alterations at admission.
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- Noel van Horn
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Hashimoto T, Kunieda T, Honda T, Scalzo F, Ali L, Hinman J, Rao N, Nour M, Bahr-Hosseini M, Saver J, Raychev R, Liebeskind D. Reduced Leukoaraiosis, Noncardiac Embolic Stroke Etiology, and Shorter Thrombus Length Indicate Good Leptomeningeal Collateral Flow in Embolic Large-Vessel Occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:63-69. [PMID: 34794948 PMCID: PMC8757540 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute leptomeningeal collateral flow is vital for maintaining perfusion to penumbral tissue in acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinically available indicators of leptomeningeal collateral variability in embolic large-vessel occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among prospectively registered consecutive patients with acute embolic anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion treated with thrombectomy, we analyzed 108 patients admitted from January 2015 to December 2019 who underwent evaluation of leptomeningeal collateral status on pretreatment CTA. Clinical characteristics, extent of leukoaraiosis on MR imaging, embolic stroke subtype, time of imaging, occlusive thrombus characteristics, presenting stroke severity, and clinical outcome were collected. The clinical indicators of good collateral status (>50% collateral filling of the occluded territory) were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Good collateral status was present in 67 patients (62%) and associated with independent functional outcomes at 3 months. Reduced leukoaraiosis (total Fazekas score, 0-2) was positively related to good collateral status (OR, 9.57; 95% CI, 2.49-47.75), while the cardioembolic stroke mechanism was inversely related to good collateral status (OR, 0.17; 95% CI, 0.02-0.87). In 82 patients with cardioembolic stroke, shorter thrombus length (OR, 0.91 per millimeter increase; 95% CI, 0.82-0.99) and reduced leukoaraiosis (OR, 5.79; 95% CI, 1.40-29.61) were independently related to good collateral status. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with embolic large-vessel occlusion, reduced leukoaraiosis, noncardiac embolism mechanisms including embolisms of arterial or undetermined origin, and shorter thrombus length in cardioembolism are indicators of good collateral flow.
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- T. Hashimoto
- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Regenhardt RW, González RG, He J, Lev MH, Singhal AB. Symmetric CTA Collaterals Identify Patients with Slow-progressing Stroke Likely to Benefit from Late Thrombectomy. Radiology 2021; 302:400-407. [PMID: 34726532 PMCID: PMC8792270 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021210455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Background Understanding ischemic core growth rate (IGR) is key in identifying patients with slow-progressing large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke who may benefit from delayed endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Purpose To evaluate whether symmetric collateral pattern at CT angiography (CTA) can help to identify patients with low IGR and small 24-hour diffusion-weighted MRI ischemic core volume in patients with LVO not treated with reperfusion therapies. Materials and Methods In this secondary analysis of clinical trial data from before EVT became standard of care from January 2007 to June 2009, patients with anterior proximal LVO not treated with reperfusion therapies were evaluated. All patients underwent admission CTA and at least three MRI examinations at four time points over 48 hours. Arterial phase CTA collaterals at presentation were categorized as symmetric, malignant, or other. Diffusion-weighted MRI ischemic core volume and IGR at multiple time points were determined. The IGR at presentation was defined as follows: (ischemic core volume in cubic centimeters)/(time since stroke symptom onset in hours). Multivariable analyses and receiver operator characteristic analyses were used. Results This study evaluated 31 patients (median age, 71 years; interquartile range, 61-81 years; 19 men) with median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 13. Collaterals were symmetric (45%; 14 of 31), malignant (13%; four of 31), or other (42%; 13 of 31). Median ischemic core volume was different between collateral patterns at all time points. Presentation was as follows: symmetric, 16 cm3; other, 69 cm3; and malignant, 104 cm3 (P < .001). At 24 hours, median ischemic core volumes were as follows: symmetric, 28 cm3; other, 156 cm3; and malignant, 176 cm3 (P < .001). Median IGR was also different, and most pronounced at presentation: symmetric, 4 cm3 per hour; other, 17 cm3 per hour; and malignant, 20 cm3 per hour (P < .001). After multivariable adjustment, independent determinants of higher presentation IGR included only higher NIHSS (parameter estimate [β = 0.20; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.36; P = .008) and worse collaterals (β = -2.90; 95% CI: -4.31, -1.50; P < .001). The only independent determinant of 24-hour IGR was worse collaterals (β = -2.03; 95% CI: -3.28, -0.78; P = .001). Symmetric collaterals had sensitivity of 87% (13 of 15) and specificity of 94% (15 of 16) for 24-hour ischemic core volume less than 50 cm3 (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.92; 95% CI: 0.81, 1.00; P < .001). Conclusion In patients with large vessel occlusion not treated with reperfusion therapies, symmetric collateral pattern at CT angiography was common and highly specific for low ischemic core growth rate and small 24-hour ischemic core volume as assessed at diffusion-weighted MRI. After further outcome studies, collateral status at presentation may prove useful in triage for endovascular thrombectomy, especially when MRI and CT perfusion are unavailable. Clinical trial registration no. NCT00414726. © RSNA, 2021 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Messina in this issue.
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- Robert W. Regenhardt
- From the Departments of Neurology (R.W.R., A.B.S.), Neurosurgery (R.W.R.), and Radiology (R.G.G., J.H., M.H.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, WACC 729C, Boston, MA 02114; Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Mass (R.G.G.); and Mass General Brigham Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (R.G.G.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (R.W.R., A.B.S.), Neurosurgery (R.W.R.), and Radiology (R.G.G., J.H., M.H.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, WACC 729C, Boston, MA 02114; Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Mass (R.G.G.); and Mass General Brigham Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (R.G.G.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (R.W.R., A.B.S.), Neurosurgery (R.W.R.), and Radiology (R.G.G., J.H., M.H.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, WACC 729C, Boston, MA 02114; Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Mass (R.G.G.); and Mass General Brigham Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (R.G.G.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (R.W.R., A.B.S.), Neurosurgery (R.W.R.), and Radiology (R.G.G., J.H., M.H.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, WACC 729C, Boston, MA 02114; Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Mass (R.G.G.); and Mass General Brigham Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (R.G.G.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (R.W.R., A.B.S.), Neurosurgery (R.W.R.), and Radiology (R.G.G., J.H., M.H.L.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, WACC 729C, Boston, MA 02114; Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Mass (R.G.G.); and Mass General Brigham Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (R.G.G.)
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Hashimoto T, Kunieda T, Honda T, Scalzo F, Sharma LK, Hinman JD, Rao NM, Nour M, Bahr-Hosseini M, Saver JL, Raychev R, Liebeskind DS. Heterogeneity between proximal and distal aspects of occlusive thrombi on pretreatment imaging in acute ischemic stroke. Neuroradiol J 2021; 35:378-387. [PMID: 34609921 DOI: 10.1177/19714009211049713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The potential heterogeneity in occlusive thrombi caused by in situ propagation by secondary thrombosis after embolic occlusion could obscure the characteristics of original thrombi, preventing the clarification of a specific thrombus signature for the etiology of ischemic stroke. We aimed to investigate the heterogeneity of occlusive thrombi by pretreatment imaging. METHODS Among consecutive stroke patients with acute embolic anterior circulation large vessel occlusion treated with thrombectomy, we retrospectively reviewed 104 patients with visible occlusive thrombi on pretreatment non-contrast computed tomography admitted from January 2015 to December 2018. A region of interest was set on the whole thrombus on non-contrast computed tomography under the guidance of computed tomography angiography. The region of interest was divided equally into the proximal and distal segments and the difference in Hounsfield unit densities between the two segments was calculated. RESULTS Hounsfield unit density in the proximal segment was higher than that in the distal segment (mean difference 4.45; p < 0.001), regardless of stroke subtypes. On multivariate analysis, thrombus length was positively correlated (β = 0.25; p < 0.001) and time from last-known-well to imaging was inversely correlated (β = -0.0041; p = 0.002) with the difference in Hounsfield unit densities between the proximal and distal segments. CONCLUSIONS The difference in density between the proximal and distal segments increased as thrombi became longer and decreased as thrombi became older after embolic occlusion. This time/length-dependent thrombus heterogeneity between the two segments is suggestive of secondary thrombosis initially occurring on the proximal side of the occlusion.
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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Determinants of Leptomeningeal Collateral Status Variability in Ischemic Stroke Patients. Can J Neurol Sci 2021; 49:767-773. [PMID: 34585652 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2021.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Collateral status is an indicator of a favorable outcome in stroke. Leptomeningeal collaterals provide alternative routes for brain perfusion following an arterial occlusion or flow-limiting stenosis. Using a large cohort of ischemic stroke patients, we examined the relative contribution of various demographic, laboratory, and clinical variables in explaining variability in collateral status. METHODS Patients with acute ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation were enrolled in a multi-center hospital-based observational study. Intracranial occlusions and collateral status were identified and graded using multiphase computed tomography angiography. Based on the percentage of affected territory filled by collateral supply, collaterals were graded as either poor (0-49%), good (50-99%), or optimal (100%). Between-group differences in demographic, laboratory, and clinical factors were explored using ordinal regression models. Further, we explored the contribution of measured variables in explaining variance in collateral status. RESULTS 386 patients with collateral status classified as poor (n = 64), good (n = 125), and optimal (n = 197) were included. Median time from symptom onset to CT was 120 (IQR: 78-246) minutes. In final multivariable model, male sex (OR 1.9, 95% CIs [1.2, 2.9], p = 0.005) and leukocytosis (OR 1.1, 95% CIs [1.1, 1.2], p = 0.001) were associated with poor collaterals. Measured variables only explained 44.8-53.0% of the observed between-patient variance in collaterals. CONCLUSION Male sex and leukocytosis are associated with poorer collaterals. Nearly half of the variance in collateral flow remains unexplained and could be in part due to genetic differences.
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Rava RA, Seymour SE, Snyder KV, Waqas M, Davies JM, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Ionita CN. Automated Collateral Flow Assessment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Computed Tomography with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms. World Neurosurg 2021; 155:e748-e760. [PMID: 34506979 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Collateral circulation is associated with improved functional outcome in patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who undergo reperfusion therapy. Assessment of collateral flow can be time consuming, subjective, and difficult because of complex neurovasculature. This study assessed the ability of multiple artificial intelligence algorithms in determining collateral flow of patients with AIS. METHODS Two hundred patients with AIS between March 2019 and January 2020 were included in this retrospective study. Peak arterial computed tomography perfusion volumes were used to assess collateral scores. Neural networks were developed for dichotomized (≥50% or <50%) and multiclass (0% filling, 0%-50% filling, 50%-100% filling, or 100% filling) collateral scoring. Maximum intensity projections from axial and anteroposterior (AP) views were synthesized for each bone subtracted three-dimensional volume and used as network inputs separately and together, along with three-dimensional data. Training:testing:validation splits of 60:30:10 and 20 iterations of Monte Carlo cross-validation were used. Network performance was assessed using 95% confidence intervals of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). RESULTS The axial and AP input combination provided the most accurate results for dichotomized classification: accuracy, 0.85 ± 0.01; sensitivity, 0.88 ± 0.02; specificity, 0.82 ± 0.03; PPV, 0.86 ± 0.02; and NPV, 0.83 ± 0.03. Similarly, the axial and AP input combination provided the best results for multiclass classification: accuracy, 0.80 ± 0.01; sensitivity, 0.64 ± 0.01; specificity, 0.85 ± 0.01; PPV, 0.65 ± 0.02; and NPV, 0.85 ± 0.01. CONCLUSIONS This study reports one of the first artificial intelligence-based algorithms capable of accurately and efficiently assessing collateral flow of patients with AIS. This automated method for determining collateral filling could streamline clinical workflow, reduce bias, and aid in clinical decision making for determining reperfusion-eligible patients.
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- Ryan A Rava
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Department of Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Pero G, Dória HM, Giavarini M, Quilici L, Cervo A, Macera A, Piano M. Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic on the Endovascular Treatment of Acute Stroke - an Italian Single-Center Experience. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:106028. [PMID: 34392026 PMCID: PMC8324420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objectives The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic greatly influenced the overall quality of healthcare. The purpose of this study was to compare the time variables for acute stroke treatment and evaluate differences in the pre-hospital and in-hospital care before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as well as between the first and second waves. Materials and methods Observational and retrospective study from an Italian hospital, including patients who underwent thrombectomy between January 1st 2019 and December 31st 2020. Results Out of a total of 594 patients, 301 were treated in 2019 and 293 in 2020. The majority observed in 2019 came from spoke centers (67,1%), while in 2020 more than half (52%, p < 0.01) were evaluated at the hospital's emergency room directly (ER-NCGH). When compared to 2019, time metrics were globally increased in 2020, particularly in the ER-NCGH groups during the period of the first wave (N = 24 and N = 56, respectively): “Onset-to-door”:50,5 vs 88,5, p < 0,01; “Arrival in Neuroradiology – groin”:13 vs 25, p < 0,01; “Door-to-groin”:118 vs 143,5, p = 0,02; “Onset-to-groin”:180 vs 244,5, p < 0,01; “Groin-to-recanalization”: 41 vs 49,5, p = 0,03. When comparing ER-NCGH groups between the first (N = 56) and second (N = 49) waves, there was an overall improvement in times, namely in the “Door-to-CT” (47,5 vs 37, p < 0,01), “Arrival in Neuroradiology – groin” (25 vs 20, p = 0,03) and “Onset-to-groin” (244,5 vs 227,5, p = 0,02). Conclusions During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, treatment for stroke patients was delayed, particularly during the first wave. Reallocation of resources and the shutting down of spoke centers may have played a determinant role.
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- Guglielmo Pero
- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (Niguarda Ca' Granda), Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (Niguarda Ca' Granda), Milan, Italy; Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Central do Funchal, Rua Nova do Comboio, N. 13, Funchal, Madeira 9050-054, Portugal.
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Università Statale di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (Niguarda Ca' Granda), Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (Niguarda Ca' Granda), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (Niguarda Ca' Granda), Milan, Italy.
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PET Detection of Cerebral Necrosis Using an Infarct-Avid Agent 2-Deoxy-2-[ 18F]Fluoro-D-Glucaric Acid (FGA) in a Mouse Model of the Brain Stroke. Mol Imaging Biol 2021; 22:1353-1361. [PMID: 32557188 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01513-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The volume of necrotic core in affected tissue plays a major role in selecting stroke patients for thrombolytic therapy or endovascular thrombectomy. In this study, we investigated a recently reported positron emission tomography (PET) agent 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucaric acid (FGA) to determine necrotic core in a model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (t-MCAO) in mice. PROCEDURES The radiopharmaceutical, FGA, was synthesized by controlled, rapid, and quantitative oxidation of clinical doses of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) in a one-step reaction using a premade kit. Brain stroke was induced in the left cerebral hemisphere of CD-1 mice by occluding the middle cerebral artery for 1 h, and then allowing reperfusion by removing the occlusion. One day post-ictus, perfusion single-photon emission tomography (SPECT) was performed with 99mTc-lableled hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO), followed by PET acquisition with FGA. Plasma and brain tissue homogenates were assayed for markers of inflammation and neurotrophins. RESULTS The kit-based synthesis was able to convert up to 2.2 GBq of FDG into FGA within 5 min. PET images showed 375 % more accumulation of FGA in the ipsilateral hemisphere than in the contralateral hemisphere. SPECT images showed that the ipsilateral HMPAO accumulation was reduced to 55 % of normal levels; there was a significant negative correlation between the ipsilateral accumulation of FGA and HMAPO (p < 0.05). FGA accumulation in stroke also correlated with IL-6 levels in the ipsilateral hemisphere. There was no change in IL-6 or TNFα in the plasma of stroke mice. CONCLUSIONS Accumulation of FGA correlated well with the perfusion defect and inflammatory injury. As a PET agent, FGA has potential to image infarcted core in the brain stroke injury with high sensitivity, resolution, and specificity.
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Corrias G, Mazzotta A, Melis M, Cademartiri F, Yang Q, Suri JS, Saba L. Emerging role of artificial intelligence in stroke imaging. Expert Rev Neurother 2021; 21:745-754. [PMID: 34282975 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2021.1951234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Introduction: The recognition and therapy of patients with stroke is becoming progressively intricate as additional treatment choices become accessible and new associations between disease characteristics and treatment response are incessantly uncovered. Therefore, clinicians must regularly learn new skill, stay up to date with the literature and integrate advances into daily practice. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist clinical decision making could diminish inter-rater variation in routine clinical practice and accelerate the mining of vital data that could expand recognition of patients with stroke, forecast of treatment responses and patient outcomes.Areas covered: In this review, the authors provide an up-to-date review of AI in stroke, analyzing the latest papers on this subject. These have been divided in two main groups: stroke diagnosis and outcome prediction.Expert opinion: The highest value of AI is its capability to merge, select and condense a large amount of clinical and imaging features of a single patient and to associate these with fitted models that have gone through robust assessment and optimization with large cohorts of data to support clinical decision making.
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- Giuseppe Corrias
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Di Cagliari - Polo Di Monserrato, S.s. 554 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Di Cagliari - Polo Di Monserrato, S.s. 554 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Di Cagliari - Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Stroke Diagnosis and Monitoring Division, AtheroPoint™, Roseville, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), Di Cagliari - Polo Di Monserrato, S.s. 554 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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Yao Z, Xu H, Cheng Y, Xu Y. Relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate and outcome of ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy. CNS Neurosci Ther 2021; 27:1281-1288. [PMID: 34254732 PMCID: PMC8504529 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Aims We aimed to determine whether preprocedural renal function affects the outcome of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and whether this effect is modified by the onset‐to‐reperfusion time (OTR) and mediated by collateral status. Methods Eligible patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) who underwent MT between August 2018 and August 2020 were reviewed. The main outcome was good functional outcome [defined as modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0–2] at 3 months. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore the relationship between renal function and good functional outcome. A moderation analysis and the Johnson‐Neyman technique were performed to assess the interaction between renal function and OTR to predict the outcome of AIS patients with MT. Results Among 100 enrolled patients, 36 (36%) exhibited good functional outcome. A decreased preprocedural estimated glomerular filtration rate (pre‐eGFR) was significantly associated with worse functional outcome [adjusted OR, 1.059 (1.012–1.108); p, 0.014], and this effect was partly mediated by collateral circulation. An interaction between OTR and pre‐eGFR on functional outcome was observed (P for interaction, 0.22), and pre‐eGFR only had a significant effect on functional outcome when OTR exceeded 455.8 min. Moreover, the adverse effect of OTR on functional outcome became no longer significant when the pre‐eGFR was higher than 89.0 mL/min/1.73 mL/min/1.73 m². Conclusions Renal function was related to functional outcome at 3 months, and this relationship could be modified by OTR. The results suggested that reducing OTR and improving collateral circulation may mitigate the adverse effect of reduced kidney function on functional outcome.
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- Zhelv Yao
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Medicine Center for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Medicine Center for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Medicine Center for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Medicine Center for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Nanjing, China
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Li Z, Zhang H, Han J, Chu Z, Zhao S, Yang Q, Huang X, Zhou Z. Time Course and Clinical Relevance of Neurological Deterioration After Endovascular Recanalization Therapy for Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:651614. [PMID: 34267642 PMCID: PMC8277420 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.651614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Neurological deterioration (ND) is a devastating complication for patients with ischemic stroke after endovascular recanalization therapy (EVT). We aimed to investigate the time course and clinical relevance of ND after EVT. Consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke who underwent EVT for large arterial occlusions of the anterior cerebral circulation were enrolled. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores were assessed before EVT, at the end of EVT, at 24 h (d1), on day 3 (d3), on day 15 (d15), at discharge and anytime when ND was indicated. ND was defined as an increase of ≥ 4 points in the NIHSS score and was divided into acute ND (AD, within 24 h), subacute ND (SD, d1–d3), and delayed ND (DD, d3–d15 or discharge). Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, we explored predictors and outcomes of ND at different time periods. As a result, of 343 patients, 129 (37.6%) experienced ND, including 90 (26.2%) with AD, 27 (7.9%) with SD and 12 (3.5%) with DD. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that history of hypertension, cardioembolic stroke, lower Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS), and poor collaterals were significantly associated with an increased risk of AD; history of hypertension, lower ASPECTS, poor collaterals, and unsuccessful recanalization, with SD; and high admission NIHSS score, with DD. In addition, patients who experienced AD (OR = 10.22, P < 0.001), SD (OR = 15.89, P = 0.004), or DD (OR = 8.31, P = 0.015) were more likely to have poor outcomes. ND was a strong predictor of poor stroke outcomes. Management of related risk factors at different ND time periods might improve the prognosis of EVT.
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- Zibao Li
- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huangshan City People's Hospital, Huangshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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Cui C, Hong Y, Bao J, He L. The diagnostic reliability and validity of noninvasive imaging modalities to assess leptomeningeal collateral flow for ischemic stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25543. [PMID: 33950927 PMCID: PMC8104240 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Leptomeningeal collateral flow (LMF) is associated with infarct area and clinical outcome for ischemic stroke patients. Although LMF can be detected by multiple imaging methods, but their diagnostic performance is uncertain.The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic validity or reliability of noninvasive image methods in assessing LMF.Databases included PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library.Original observational cohort studies.Ischemic stroke patients.Different noninvasive image methods to assess LMF.Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to evaluate the quality of the studies; forest plot to show pooled results; I2 and Egger test to evaluate the heterogeneity and publication bias.Thirty of the 126 selected studies were eligible. For CT angiography, the interobserver agreement ranged from 0.494 to 0.93 and weighted kappa was 0.888; for patients receiving thrombolysis or endovascular treatment, 0.68 to 0.91; 0.494 to 0.89 for the 2-point system, 0.60 to 0.93 for the 3-point system, 0.68 to 0.87 for the system of >4 points; area under the curve (AUC) was 0.78. For perfusion computed tomography (CTP), the interobserver agreement ranged from 0.724 to 0.872; for patients receiving thrombolysis or endovascular treatment, 0.74 to 0.872; 0.724 for the 2-point system, 0.783 to 0.953 for the 3-point system; the intraobserver agreement was 0.884; AUC was 0.826. For MRI-fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), the interobserver agreement ranged from 0.58 to 0.86; for patients receiving thrombolysis or endovascular treatment, 0.75 to 0.86; 0.86 for the two-point system, 0.77 to 0.87 for the system of more than 5 points; AUC was 0.82.No pooled data of CTP and FLAIR. The difference cohort study had difference bias. The unpublished data were not included.CT angiography is a good tool for assessing LMF. CTP shows a good validity and reliability, but its diagnostic value needs more evidence. FLAIR is a good modality to assess LMF. These image methods had better validity and reliability to evaluate LMF of patients receiving thrombolysis or endovascular treatment than all ischemic stroke patients.
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Cheng X, Wu H, Shi J, Dong Z, Liu J, Zhou C, Liu Q, Su X, Shi Z, Li Y, Xiao L, Zhu W, Lu G. ASPECTS-based net water uptake as an imaging biomarker for lesion age in acute ischemic stroke. J Neurol 2021; 268:4744-4751. [PMID: 33934213 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10584-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the value of computed tomography (CT) and automated Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) with net water uptake (NWU) to predict stroke onset time. METHODS Two-hundred forty stroke patients with anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion were included. CT-ASPECTS-NWU values were calculated by comparing the mean Hounsfield units of affected ASPECTS regions with unaffected contralateral regions. The correlation between ASPECTS-NWU and stroke onset to CT time was assessed. ASPECTS-NWU predictive values were calculated to identify a stroke onset to CT time of within 4.5/6 h. RESULTS A correlation existed between stroke onset to CT time and ASPECTS-NWU (r = 0.65, p < 0.001), which was affected by collateral status and infarct location. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) for distinguishing a stroke onset to CT time of within 4.5 h was 0.837 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.784-0.881; optimal cutoff 7%; sensitivity 87.10%; specificity 62.36%). The multi-index AUC was 0.884 (95% CI 0.837-0.922). The AUC for distinguishing a stroke onset to CT time of within 6 h was 0.836 (95% CI 0.783-0.880; optimal cutoff 9%; sensitivity 72.73%; specificity 81.16%). The multi-index AUC was 0.881 (95% CI 0.834-0.920). CONCLUSIONS ASPECTS-NWU may be used to determine stroke onset time in patients with unwitnessed or wake-up stroke.
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- XiaoQing Cheng
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China. .,Department of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Hirai S, Tanaka Y, Sato H, Kato K, Kim Y, Yamamura T, Sumita K, Arai T. Quantitative collateral assessment evaluated by cerebral blood volume measured by CT perfusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105797. [PMID: 33878545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Collateral status (CS) is considered a predictor of clinical outcome after reperfusion therapy (RT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We proposed a quantitative assessment of CS using cerebral blood volume (CBV) measured by computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. Between February 2019 and September 2020, 60 patients with anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion who presented to our institution within 8 h after stroke onset were included. The ratio of the average CBV values in the affected middle cerebral artery (MCA) territories to the unaffected side was defined as the CBV ratio. CS was assessed by scores from previously reported qualitative scoring systems (Tan & regional leptomeningeal collateral (rLMC) scores). RESULTS The CBV ratio was an independent factor contributing to a good functional outcome (P<0.01) and was significantly correlated with the Tan score (ρ=0.73, P<0.01) and the rLMC score (ρ=0.77, P<0.01). Among the patients with recanalization, the CBV ratio was a useful parameter that predicted both a good functional outcome (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC), 0.76; 95% CI, 0.55-0.89) and a good radiological outcome (AUC-ROC, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.72-0.97), and it was an independent predictor for good radiological outcome (OR: 4.38; 95% CI:1.29-14.82; P<0.01) in multivariate models. CONCLUSIONS The CBV ratio is a suitable parameter for evaluating CS quantitatively for patients with AIS that can predict patient response to recanalization.
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- Sakyo Hirai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Soka Municipal Hospital, 2-21-1, Soka, Soka city, Saitama 340-8560, Japan; Department of endovascular surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiological technology, Soka Municipal Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological technology, Soka Municipal Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soka Municipal Hospital, 2-21-1, Soka, Soka city, Saitama 340-8560, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soka Municipal Hospital, 2-21-1, Soka, Soka city, Saitama 340-8560, Japan
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- Department of endovascular surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soka Municipal Hospital, 2-21-1, Soka, Soka city, Saitama 340-8560, Japan
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Stueckelschweiger L, Tiedt S, Puhr-Westerheide D, Fabritius MP, Mueller F, Kellert L, Maurus S, Grosu S, Rueckel J, Herzberg M, Liebig T, Ricke J, Dimitriadis K, Kunz WG, Reidler P. Decomposing Acute Symptom Severity in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: Association With Multiparametric CT Imaging and Clinical Parameters. Front Neurol 2021; 12:651387. [PMID: 33776900 PMCID: PMC7991695 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.651387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Acute ischemic stroke of the anterior circulation due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) is a multifactorial process, which causes neurologic symptoms of different degree. Our aim was to examine the impact of neuromorphologic and vascular correlates as well as clinical factors on acute symptom severity in LVO stroke. Methods: We selected LVO stroke patients with known onset time from a consecutive cohort which underwent multiparametric CT including non-contrast CT, CT angiography and CT perfusion (CTP) before thrombectomy. Software-based quantification was used to calculate CTP total ischemic and ischemic core volume. Symptom severity was assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) upon admission. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to determine independent associations of admission NIHSS with imaging and clinical parameters. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analyses were used to examine performance of imaging parameters to classify symptom severity. Results: We included 142 patients. Linear and ordinal regression analyses for NIHSS and NIHSS severity groups identified significant associations for total ischemic volume [β = 0.31, p = 0.01; Odds ratio (OR) = 1.11, 95%-confidence-interval (CI): 1.02-1.19], clot burden score (β = -0.28, p = 0.01; OR = 0.76, 95%-CI: 0.64-0.90) and age (β = 0.17, p = 0.04). No association was found for ischemic core volume, stroke side, collaterals and time from onset. Stroke topography according to the Alberta Stroke Program CT Score template did not display significant influence after correction for multiple comparisons. AUC for classification of the NIHSS threshold ≥6 by total ischemic volume was 0.81 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: We determined total ischemic volume, clot burden and age as relevant drivers for baseline NIHSS in acute LVO stroke. This suggests that not only mere volume but also degree of occlusion influences symptom severity. Use of imaging parameters as surrogate for baseline NIHSS reached limited performance underlining the need for combined clinical and imaging assessment in acute stroke management.
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- Lena Stueckelschweiger
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Pirson FAVA, Hinsenveld WH, Goldhoorn RJB, Staals J, de Ridder IR, van Zwam WH, van Walderveen MAA, Lycklama À Nijeholt GJ, Uyttenboogaart M, Schonewille WJ, van der Lugt A, Dippel DWJ, Roos YBWEM, Majoie CBLM, van Oostenbrugge RJ. MR CLEAN-LATE, a multicenter randomized clinical trial of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke in The Netherlands for late arrivals: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:160. [PMID: 33627168 PMCID: PMC7903604 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05092-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke due to proximal occlusion of the anterior intracranial circulation, started within 6 h from symptom onset, has been proven safe and effective. Recently, EVT has been proven effective beyond the 6-h time window in a highly selected population using CT perfusion or MR diffusion. Unfortunately, these imaging modalities are not available in every hospital, and strict selection criteria might exclude patients who could still benefit from EVT. The presence of collaterals on CT angiography (CTA) may offer a more pragmatic imaging criterion that predicts possible benefit from EVT beyond 6 h from time last known well. The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of EVT for patients treated between 6 and 24 h from time last known well after selection based on the presence of collateral flow. Methods The MR CLEAN-LATE trial is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint trial, aiming to enroll 500 patients. We will investigate the efficacy of EVT between 6 and 24 h from time last known well in acute ischemic stroke due to a proximal intracranial anterior circulation occlusion confirmed by CTA or MRA. Patients with any collateral flow (poor, moderate, or good collaterals) on CTA will be included. The inclusion of poor collateral status will be restricted to a maximum of 100 patients. In line with the current Dutch guidelines, patients who fulfill the characteristics of included patients in DAWN and DEFUSE 3 will be excluded as they are eligible for EVT as standard care. The primary endpoint is functional outcome at 90 days, assessed with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. Treatment effect will be estimated with ordinal logistic regression (shift analysis) on the mRS at 90 days. Secondary endpoints include clinical stroke severity at 24 h and 5–7 days assessed by the NIHSS, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, recanalization at 24 h, follow-up infarct size, and mortality at 90 days, Discussion This study will provide insight into whether EVT is safe and effective for patients treated between 6 and 24 h from time last known well after selection based on the presence of collateral flow on CTA. Trial registration NL58246.078.17, ISRCTN19922220, Registered on 11 December 2017 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-021-05092-0.
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- F A V Anne Pirson
- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, The Netherlands.
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He G, Wei L, Lu H, Li Y, Zhao Y, Zhu Y. Advances in imaging acute ischemic stroke: evaluation before thrombectomy. Rev Neurosci 2021; 32:495-512. [PMID: 33600678 DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2020-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recent advances in neuroimaging have demonstrated significant assessment benefits and appropriate triage of patients based on specific clinical and radiological features in the acute stroke setting. Endovascular thrombectomy is arguably the most important aspect of acute stroke management with an extended time window. Imaging-based physiological information may potentially shift the treatment paradigm from a rigid time-based model to a more flexible and individualized, tissue-based approach, increasing the proportion of patients amenable to treatment. Various imaging modalities are routinely used in the diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke, including multimodal computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Therefore, these imaging methods should provide information beyond the presence or absence of intracranial hemorrhage as well as the presence and extent of the ischemic core, collateral circulation and penumbra in patients with neurological symptoms. Target mismatch may optimize selection of patients with late or unknown symptom onset who would potentially be eligible for revascularization therapy. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of the current evidence about efficacy and theoretical basis of present imaging modalities, and explores future directions for imaging in the management of acute ischemic stroke.
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- Guangchen He
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai200233, China
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Fasen BACM, Borghans RAP, Heijboer RJJ, Hulsmans FJH, Kwee RM. Reliability and accuracy of 3-mm and 2-mm maximum intensity projection CT angiography to detect intracranial large vessel occlusion in patients with acute anterior cerebral circulation stroke. Neuroradiology 2021; 63:1611-1616. [PMID: 33533946 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-021-02659-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the reliability and accuracy of thick maximum intensity projection (MIP) CTA images to detect large-vessel occlusion (LVO) in the anterior circulation in patients with acute stroke. METHODS A total of 140 acute stroke patients (41 with and 99 without LVO) were evaluated by two neuroradiologists for LVO using axial 3-mm and 2-mm MIPs. RESULTS Interobserver agreement was substantial using 3-mm MIPs (ĸ = 0.67) and almost perfect using 2-mm MIPs (ĸ = 0.82). Using 3-mm MIPs, sensitivities were 80.5% and 68.3%, with specificities of 98.0% and 96.0%. Using 2-mm MIPs, sensitivities were 82.9% and 73.2%, with specificities of 98.0% and 99.0%. Sensitivity and specificity of 3 mm and 2 mm MIPs were not statistically significantly different (P ≥ 0.375). The majority of LVOs in the distal intracranial carotid artery, and/or M1-segment were correctly identified: 96.0% (observer 1, 3-mm MIPs), 88.0% (observer 2, 3-mm MIPs), 96.0% (observer 1, 2-mm MIPs), and 96.0% (observer 2, 2 mm MIPs). Using 3-mm MIP images, observers 1 and 2 missed 7/15 (46.7%) and 9/15 (60.0%) of isolated M2-segment occlusions, respectively. Using 2-mm MIP images, observers 1 and 2 missed 5/15 (33.3%) and 6/15 (40.0%) of isolated M2-segment occlusions, respectively. CONCLUSION Thick (2-3 mm) axial MIPs are not useful to detect proximal LVO in the anterior circulation.
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- Bram A C M Fasen
- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, The Netherlands.
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Nannoni S, Ricciardi F, Strambo D, Sirimarco G, Wintermark M, Dunet V, Michel P. Correlation between ASPECTS and Core Volume on CT Perfusion: Impact of Time since Stroke Onset and Presence of Large-Vessel Occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:422-428. [PMID: 33509915 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Both ASPECTS and core volume on CTP are used to estimate infarct volume in acute ischemic stroke. To evaluate the potential role of ASPECTS for acute endovascular treatment decisions, we studied the correlation between ASPECTS and CTP core, depending on the timing and the presence of large-vessel occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all MCA acute ischemic strokes with standardized reconstructions of CTP maps entered in the Acute STroke Registry and Analysis of Lausanne (ASTRAL) registry. Correlation between ASPECTS and CTP core was determined for early (<6 hours) versus late (6-24 hours) times from stroke onset and in the presence versus absence of large-vessel occlusion. We used correlation coefficients and adjusted multiple linear regression models. RESULTS We included 1046 patients with a median age of 71.4 years (interquartile range, IQR = 59.8-79.4 years), an NIHSS score of 12 (IQR, 6-18), an ASPECTS of 9 (IQR, 7-10), and a CTP core of 13.6 mL (IQR, 0.6-52.8 mL). The overall correlation between ASPECTS and CTP core was moderate (ρ = -0.49, P < .01) but significantly stronger in the late-versus-early window (ρ = -0.56 and ρ = -0.48, respectively; P = .05) and in the presence versus absence of large-vessel occlusion (ρ = -0.40 and ρ = -0.20, respectively; P < .01). In the regression model, the independent association between ASPECTS and CTP core was confirmed and was twice as strong in late-arriving patients with large-vessel occlusion (β = -0.21 per 10 mL; 95% CI, -0.27 to -0.15; P < .01) than in the overall population (β = -0.10; 95% CI, -0.14 to -0.07; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS In a large cohort of patients with acute ischemic stroke, we found a moderate correlation between ASPECTS and CTP core. However, this was stronger in patients with large-vessel occlusion and longer delay from stroke onset. Our results could support the use of ASPECTS as a surrogate marker of CTP core in late-arriving patients with acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion.
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- S Nannoni
- From the Stroke Center (S.N., D.S., G.S., P.M.), Neurology Service
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- Department of Statistical Science (F.R.), University College London, London, UK
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- From the Stroke Center (S.N., D.S., G.S., P.M.), Neurology Service
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- From the Stroke Center (S.N., D.S., G.S., P.M.), Neurology Service
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- Department of Radiology (M.W.), Neuroradiology Division, Stanford University and Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (V.D.), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Stroke Center (S.N., D.S., G.S., P.M.), Neurology Service
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Greenberg K, Bykowski J. Modern Neuroimaging Techniques in Diagnosing Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2021; 39:29-46. [PMID: 33218661 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Karen Greenberg
- Neurologic Emergency Department, Global Neurosciences Institute, Crozer Chester Medical Center, 3100 Princeton Pike, Building 3, Suite D, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UC San Diego Health, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92013, USA.
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Jiang B, Zhu G, Xie Y, Heit JJ, Chen H, Li Y, Ding V, Eskandari A, Michel P, Zaharchuk G, Wintermark M. Prediction of Clinical Outcome in Patients with Large-Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke: Performance of Machine Learning versus SPAN-100. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:240-246. [PMID: 33414230 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Traditional statistical models and pretreatment scoring systems have been used to predict the outcome for acute ischemic stroke patients (AIS). Our aim was to select the most relevant features in terms of outcome prediction on the basis of machine learning algorithms for patients with acute ischemic stroke and to compare the performance between multiple models and the Stroke Prognostication Using Age and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (SPAN-100) index model. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective multicenter cohort of 1431 patients with acute ischemic stroke was subdivided into recanalized and nonrecanalized patients. Extreme Gradient Boosting machine learning models were built to predict the mRS score at 90 days using clinical, imaging, combined, and best-performing features. Feature selection was performed using the relative weight and frequency of occurrence in the models. The model with the best performance was compared with the SPAN-100 index model using area under the receiver operating curve analysis. RESULTS In 3 groups of patients, the baseline NIHSS was the most significant predictor of outcome among all the parameters, with relative weights of 0.36∼0.69; ischemic core volume on CTP ranked as the most important imaging biomarker with relative weights of 0.29∼0.47. The model with the best-performing features had a better performance than the other machine learning models. The area under the curve of the model with the best-performing features was higher than SPAN-100 model and reached statistical significance for the total (P < .05) and the nonrecanalized patients (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Machine learning-based feature selection can identify parameters with higher performance in outcome prediction. Machine learning models with the best-performing features, especially advanced CTP data, had superior performance of the recovery outcome prediction for patients with stroke at admission in comparison with SPAN-100.
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- B Jiang
- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Medicine (V.D.), Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Neurology Service (A.E., P.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Neurology Service (A.E., P.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section (B.J., G.Z., Y.X., J.J.H., H.C., Y.L., G.Z., M.W.), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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Effect of Heparinized Flush Concentration on Safety and Efficacy During Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results from the MR CLEAN Registry. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021; 44:750-755. [PMID: 33392678 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02726-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Currently, there are no recommendations regarding the use of heparinized flush during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke. Periprocedural heparin could, however, affect functional outcome and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). We surveyed protocols on heparin flush concentrations in Dutch EVT centers and assessed its effect on safety and efficacy outcomes. METHODS Patients registered in the MR CLEAN Registry, from 2014 up to 2017 were included. We collected data on center protocols regarding heparin flush concentrations (IU/L) and grouped patients by their per protocol administered heparin flush concentration. We used a random effects model with random intercepts by EVT center and analyzed endpoints using regression models. Endpoints were sICH, mRS at 90 days, mortality and reperfusion rates. RESULTS A total of 3157 patients were included of which 45% (6 centers) received no heparin in the flush fluids, 1.8% (1 center) received flush fluids containing 2000 IU/L heparin, 26% (4 centers) received 5000 IU/L, 22% (4 centers) received 10.000 IU/L and 5.6% (1 center) received 25.000 IU/L. Higher heparin concentration was associated with increased sICH (aOR 1.15; 95% CI 1.02-1.29), but not with functional outcome, mortality or reperfusion rates. CONCLUSION Effect of heparin in flush fluids should not be ignored by clinicians or researchers as higher concentrations may be associated with higher rates of ICH. The observed variation in protocols regarding heparin concentrations between EVT centers should encourage further studies, ideally in a controlled way, resulting in recommendations on heparin use in flush fluids in future guidelines.
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Yang L, Ling Y, Wu F, Cheng X, Dong Q, Cao W. Comparison of methods between CT perfusion source images and CT angiography in collateral flow assessment. Acta Radiol 2021; 62:73-79. [PMID: 32228031 DOI: 10.1177/0284185120911893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The methods used for grading leptomeningeal collateral flow (LMF) on single-phase computed tomography angiography (CTA) are heterogeneous and limited by temporal resolution. PURPOSE To compare the reliability of relative filling time delay (rFTD) on CT perfusion source images (CTP-SI) and the currently used single-phase CTA collateral assessment methods and evaluate their ability to predict clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed consecutive middle cerebral artery or internal carotid artery occlusion patients who received multimodal CT before treatment and within 12 h of stroke symptom onset from October 2015 to December 2018. Patients were dichotomized using the 90-day mRS into good (0-1) versus adverse (2-6) outcomes. CTP-SI was used to identify the rFTD score. CTA images were reconstructed to assess collateral status using the collateral score (Cs) and region leptomeningeal collateral score (rLMCs). Two observers independently assessed images. RESULTS The baseline characteristics (n = 54) were median age of 67 years and 68.5% of the participants were men. The baseline median NIHSS was 14. Good clinical outcomes were observed in 19 (35.2%) patients. The k value was higher for rFTDs (k = 0.779, P < 0.001) than Cs (k = 0.666, P < 0.001) and rLMCs (k = 0.763, P < 0.001). Higher rFTDs were correlated with lower rLMCs (Spearman's rho -0.68, P < 0.001) and Cs (rho -0.66, P < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression, rFTD was associated with functional outcomes (P = 0.044). CONCLUSION The rFTDs method is comparable to single-phase CTA-based assessments in assessing LMFs in acute ischemic stroke patients. Higher rFTDs is independently associated with adverse long-term functional outcomes.
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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Regenhardt RW, Etherton MR, Das AS, Schirmer MD, Hirsch JA, Stapleton CJ, Patel AB, Leslie-Mazwi TM, Rost NS. Infarct Growth despite Endovascular Thrombectomy Recanalization in Large Vessel Occlusive Stroke. J Neuroimaging 2021; 31:155-164. [PMID: 33119954 PMCID: PMC8365346 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized large vessel occlusion stroke care. However, not all patients with good endovascular results achieve good outcomes. We sought to understand the clinical significance of magnetic resonance imaging defined infarct growth despite adequate reperfusion and identify associated clinical and radiographic variables. METHODS History, presentation, treatments, and outcomes for consecutive EVT patients at a referral center were collected. Adequate reperfusion was defined as thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) score 2b-3. Region-specific infarct volumes in white matter, cortex, and basal ganglia were determined on diffusion-weighted imaging. Infarct growth was defined as post-EVT minus pre-EVT volume. Good outcome was defined as 90-day modified Rankin Scale ≤2. RESULTS Forty-four patients with adequate reperfusion were identified with median age 72 years; 64% were women. Each region showed infarct growth: white matter (median pre-EVT 7 cubic centimeters [cc], post-EVT 16 cc), cortex (4 cc, 15 cc), basal ganglia (2 cc, 4 cc), total (20 cc, 39 cc). In multivariable regression, total infarct growth independently decreased the odds of good outcome (odds ratio = .946, 95% CI = .897, .998). Further multivariable analyses for determinants of infarct growth identified female sex was associated with less total growth (β = -.294, P = .042), TICI 3 was associated with less white matter growth (β = -.277, P = .048) and cortical growth (β = -.335, P = .017), and both female sex (β = -.332, P = .015) and coronary disease (β = -.337, P = .015) were associated with less cortical growth. CONCLUSIONS Infarct growth occurred despite adequate reperfusion, disproportionately in the cortex, and independently decreased the odds of good outcome. Infarct growth occurred while patients were hospitalized and may represent a therapeutic target. Potential determinants of region-specific infarct growth were identified that require confirmation in larger studies.
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- Robert W Regenhardt
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Schregel K, Psychogios MN. Emerging stroke systems of care in Germany. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2021; 176:409-415. [PMID: 33272409 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64034-5.00022-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In order to reduce intrahospital times for stroke patients, we have implemented various strategies throughout the last 4 years. Swift restoration of cerebral perfusion is essential for the outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Endovascular treatment (EVT) has become the standard of care to accomplish this in patients with acute stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO). To achieve reperfusion of ischemic brain regions as fast as possible, all in-hospital time delays have to be avoided. Therefore management of patients with acute ischemic stroke was optimized with an interdisciplinary standard operating procedure (SOP). Stroke neurologists, diagnostic as well as interventional neuroradiologists, and anesthesiologists streamlined all necessary processes from patient admission and diagnosis to EVT of eligible patients. In a second step we established a one-stop management of stroke patients, meaning that imaging was acquired with the same angiography suite use for treatment of patients with LVO. In the last section of this chapter we discuss the latest trials on stroke therapy and their implications for our current triage systems and imaging patterns.
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- Katharina Schregel
- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany; Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Kauw F, Dankbaar JW, Martin BW, Ding VY, Boothroyd DB, van Ommen F, de Jong HW, Kappelle LJ, Velthuis BK, Heit JJ, Wintermark M. Collateral Status in Ischemic Stroke: A Comparison of Computed Tomography Angiography, Computed Tomography Perfusion, and Digital Subtraction Angiography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2020; 44:984-992. [PMID: 33196604 PMCID: PMC7668337 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare assessment of collaterals by single-phase computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) and CT perfusion-derived 3-phase CTA, multiphase CTA and temporal maximum-intensity projection (tMIP) images to digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and relate collateral assessments to clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. METHODS Consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent CT perfusion, CTA, and DSA before thrombectomy with occlusion of the internal carotid artery, the M1 or the M2 segments were included. Two observers assessed all CT images and one separate observer assessed DSA (reference standard) with static and dynamic (modified American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology) collateral grading methods. Interobserver agreement and concordance were quantified with Cohen-weighted κ and concordance correlation coefficient, respectively. Imaging assessments were related to clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale, ≤ 2). RESULTS Interobserver agreement (n = 101) was 0.46 (tMIP), 0.58 (3-phase CTA), 0.67 (multiphase CTA), and 0.69 (single-phase CTA) for static assessments and 0.52 (3-phase CTA) and 0.54 (multiphase CTA) for dynamic assessments. Concordance correlation coefficient (n = 80) was 0.08 (3-phase CTA), 0.09 (single-phase CTA), and 0.23 (multiphase CTA) for static assessments and 0.10 (3-phase CTA) and 0.27 (multiphase CTA) for dynamic assessments. Higher static collateral scores on multiphase CTA (odds ratio [OR], 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-2.7) and tMIP images (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.1-3.4) were associated with modified Rankin Scale of 2 or less as were higher modified American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology scores on 3-phase CTA (OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.2) and multiphase CTA (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1-2.6). CONCLUSIONS Concordance between assessments on CT and DSA was poor. Collateral status evaluated on 3-phase CTA and multiphase CTA, but not on DSA, was associated with clinical outcome.
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- Frans Kauw
- From the Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Brain Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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The discovery that brain tissue could potentially be salvaged from ischaemia due to stroke, has led to major advances in the development of therapies for ischemic stroke. In this review, we detail the advances in the understanding of this area termed the ischaemic penumbra, from its discovery to the evolution of imaging techniques, and finally some of the treatments developed. Evolving from animal studies from the 70s and 80s and translated to clinical practice, the field of ischemic reperfusion therapy has largely been guided by an array of imaging techniques developed to positively identify the ischemic penumbra, including positron emission tomography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. More recently, numerous penumbral identification imaging studies have allowed for a better understanding of the progression of the ischaemic core at the expense of the penumbra, and identification of patients than can benefit from reperfusion therapies in the acute phase. Importantly, 40 years of critical imaging research on the ischaemic penumbra have allowed for considerable extension of the treatment time window and better patient selection for reperfusion therapy. The translation of the penumbra concept into routine clinical practice has shown that "tissue is at least as important as time."
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- Charlotte M Ermine
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Melbourne Brain Centre at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Neurology, Melbourne Brain Centre at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Melbourne Brain Centre at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Neurology, Melbourne Brain Centre at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), Université de Paris, Paris, France.,GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Hôpital Sainte Anne, Paris, France
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Fasen BACM, Heijboer RJJ, Hulsmans FJH, Kwee RM. Diagnostic performance of single-phase CT angiography in detecting large vessel occlusion in ischemic stroke: A systematic review. Eur J Radiol 2020; 134:109458. [PMID: 33302028 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To systematically review the diagnostic performance of single-phase CT angiography (CTA) in detecting intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO). METHOD MEDLINE and Embase were searched for studies investigating the diagnostic performance of single-phase CTA in detecting LVO. Study quality was assessed. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated and meta-analyzed with a bivariate random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed with a chi-squared test. RESULTS Eleven studies were included. High risk of bias with regard to "patient selection", "reference standard", and "flow and timing" was present in 4, 1, and 2 studies, respectively. In 7 studies, it was unclear whether reference tests were interpreted blinded to CTA readings. There was variability in types of vessel segments analyzed, resulting in heterogeneous sensitivity and specificity (P < 0.05). Two studies provided data for the proximal anterior circulation (distal intracranial carotid artery, A1-, A2-, M1- and M2-segments), with pooled sensitivity of 88.4 % (95 % CI: 62.2-97.2 %) and pooled specificity of 98.5 % (95 % CI: 33.2-100 %). One study suggested that multiphase CTA improved agreement between nonexperts and an expert in detecting A1-, A2-, M1-, M2-, and M3-segment occlusions compared to single-phase CTA (ĸ = 0.72-0.76 vs. ĸ = 0.32-0.45). No other included study reported added value of advanced CTA (CT perfusion, 4D-CTA, or multiphase CTA) compared to single-phase CTA in detecting proximal anterior circulation LVO. CONCLUSION There is lack of high-quality studies on the diagnostic performance of single-phase CTA for LVO detection in the proximal anterior circulation. The added value of advanced CTA techniques in detecting proximal anterior circulation LVO is not completely clear yet.
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- Bram A C M Fasen
- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen, the Netherlands.
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Pienimäki JP, Protto S, Hakomäki E, Jolma P, Sillanpää N. Anemia Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Mechanical Thrombectomy Patients with Fair or Good Collateral Circulation. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2020; 10:139-147. [PMID: 33091900 PMCID: PMC7670357 DOI: 10.1159/000510228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose Anemia predicts poor clinical outcome of ischemic stroke in the general stroke population. We studied whether this applies to those treated with mechanical thrombectomy for proximal anterior circulation occlusion in the setting of differing collateral circulation. Methods We collected the data of 347 consecutive anterior circulation stroke patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy after multimodal CT imaging in a single tertiary stroke care center. Patients with occlusion of the internal carotid artery and/or the first segment of the middle cerebral artery were included. We recorded baseline clinical, laboratory, procedural, and imaging variables, and the technical, imaging, and clinical outcomes. Differences between anemic and nonanemic patients were studied with appropriate statistical tests and binary logistic regression analysis. Results Ninety-four out of the 285 patients eligible for analysis had anemia, and 243 had fair or good collateral circulation (collateral score, CS, >0). Fifty-four percent of the patients experienced good 3-month clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale ≤2). In pooled analyses of the CS 1–4 and 2–4 ranges, nonanemic patients had good clinical outcome significantly more often (p < 0.001 for both). This effect was not seen in patients with poor collateral circulation (CS = 0). Nonanemic patients had significantly better odds of good clinical outcome (OR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.377–5.030, p = 0.004) in a binary regression model. A 0.1 g/dL increase in hemoglobin improved the odds of good clinical outcome by 2% (OR = 1.02, 95% CI 1.002–1.044, p = 0.03). Conclusions Low hemoglobin on admission predicts poor clinical outcome in mechanical thrombectomy patients with fair or good collateral circulation.
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- Juha-Pekka Pienimäki
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland,
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Riou-Comte N, Guillemin F, Gory B, Lapergue B, Zhu F, Soudant M, Piotin M, Humbertjean L, Mione G, Lacour JC, Anxionnat R, Hossu G, Bracard S, Richard S. Predictive factors of functional independence after optimal reperfusion in anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with indication for intravenous thrombolysis plus mechanical thrombectomy. Eur J Neurol 2020; 28:141-151. [PMID: 32916042 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intravenous thrombolysis plus mechanical thrombectomy (IVT + MT) is the best current management of acute stroke due to large-vessel occlusion and results in optimal reperfusion for most patients. Nevertheless, some of these patients do not subsequently achieve functional independence. The aim was to identify baseline factors associated with 3-month independence after optimal reperfusion and to validate a prediction model. METHODS All consecutive patients with intracranial anterior large-vessel occlusion, with indication for IVT + MT and achieving optimal reperfusion (defined as modified Treatment in Cerebral Ischaemia score 2b-3), from the THRACE trial and the ETIS registry, were included in order to identify a prediction model. The primary outcome was 3-month independence [modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 2]. Multivariate inferences invoked forward logistic regression, multiple imputation and bootstrap resampling. Predictive performance was assessed by c-statistic. Model validation was conducted on patients from the ASTER trial. RESULTS Amongst 139 patients (mean age 65.5 years; 54.3% female), predictors of 3-month mRS ≤ 2 (n = 82) were younger age [odds ratio 0.62 per 10-year increase; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.53-0.72] and higher Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) (odds ratio 1.65 per 1-point increase; 95% CI 1.47-1.86) with c-statistic 0.77. Model validation (n = 104/181 patients with 3-month mRS ≤ 2) demonstrated a moderate discrimination (c-statistic 0.74; 95% CI 0.66-0.81) combining age and ASPECTS. The validation model was improved by the adjunction of three candidate variables that were found to be predictors. Addition of baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, history of vascular risk factor and onset-to-reperfusion time significantly improved discrimination (c-statistic 0.85; 95% CI 0.83-0.87). CONCLUSIONS After optimal reperfusion, younger age, higher ASPECTS, lower NIHSS score, shorter onset-to-reperfusion time and absence of vascular risk factor were predictive of independence and could help to guide patient management.
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- Clinical Investigation Centre 1433, INSERM, University Hospital, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, IADI, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Stroke Center, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
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- Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, IADI, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Clinical Investigation Centre 1433, INSERM, University Hospital, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Neuroradiology, Fondation Ophtalmologique Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, IADI, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Clinical Investigation Centre 1433, INSERM, University Hospital, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France.,Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, IADI, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Neuroradiology, INSERM U1254, IADI, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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Rao VL, Mlynash M, Christensen S, Yennu A, Kemp S, Zaharchuk G, Heit JJ, Marks MP, Lansberg MG, Albers GW. Collateral status contributes to differences between observed and predicted 24-h infarct volumes in DEFUSE 3. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2020; 40:1966-1974. [PMID: 32423329 PMCID: PMC7786839 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x20918816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We previously demonstrated that in the DEFUSE 3 trial, the union of the baseline core and the 24-h Tmax > 6 s perfusion lesion predicts the infarct volume at 24 h. Presently, we assessed if collateral robustness measured by the hypoperfusion intensity ratio (HIR) and cerebral blood volume (CBV) index accounts for the variance in these predictions. DEFUSE 3 patients underwent MRI/CT perfusion imaging at baseline and 24 h post-randomization. We compared baseline and follow-up HIR and CBV index across subgroups stratified by differences between predicted and observed 24-h infarct volumes. Of 123 eligible patients, 34 with 24-h infarcts larger than predicted had less favorable collaterals at baseline (HIR 0.43 vs. 0.32, p = 0.006; CBV Index 0.78 vs. 0.85, p = 0.001) and 24 h (HIR 0.56 vs. 0.07, p = 0.004; CBV Index 0.47 vs. 0.73, p = 0.006) compared to 71 patients with more accurate infarct volume prediction. Eighteen patients with 24-h infarcts smaller than predicted had similar baseline collateral scores but more favorable 24-h CBV indices (0.81 vs. 0.73, p = 0.040). Overall, patients with 24-h infarcts larger than predicted had evidence of less favorable baseline collaterals that fail within 24 h, while patients with 24-h infarcts smaller than predicted typically had favorable collaterals that persisted for 24 h.
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- Vaishnavi L Rao
- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Bae S, Ahn SS, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Kim YD, Nam HS, Heo JH, Lee SK. Hyperattenuating lesions after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke: factors predicting symptomatic haemorrhage and clinical outcomes. Clin Radiol 2020; 76:80.e15-80.e23. [PMID: 32950255 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the clinical significance of hyperattenuating lesions on CT after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke, and to identify imaging factors that predict symptomatic haemorrhage and unfavourable outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-eight patients with acute ischaemic stroke in the anterior circulation who underwent mechanical thrombectomy were evaluated. All patients underwent post-interventional unenhanced computed tomography (CT) within 24 h and follow-up CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within 7 days. Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared between patients with and without hyperattenuating lesions. In patients with hyperattenuating lesions, clinical and imaging factors that predict symptomatic haemorrhage and unfavourable outcomes were determined. RESULTS Fifty-six of 78 patients (71.8%) demonstrated hyperattenuating lesions on post-interventional CT. Patients with hyperattenuating lesions showed lower Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS), persistent/symptomatic haemorrhage, and unfavourable outcomes than those without. In patients with hyperattenuating lesions, larger hyperattenuating lesion volume (>21.3 ml; OR, 55.60, p<0.001) and perilesional oedema (OR, 46.04, p=0.015) were independent factors predicting symptomatic haemorrhage. Older age (OR, 1.2, p=0.006) and lower ASPECTS (OR, 0.45, p=0.046) were independent factors predicting unfavourable outcomes in patients with hyperattenuating lesions. Adding the volume of the hyperattenuating lesion to age and ASPECTS increased the predictive performance of unfavourable outcomes (area under the curve 0.874 versus 0.934, p=0.043). CONCLUSIONS Hyperattenuating lesions on post-interventional CT are associated with increased risk of symptomatic haemorrhage and unfavourable outcomes. Larger hyperattenuating lesion volume is an independent factor of symptomatic haemorrhage and it has added predictive value for unfavourable outcomes.
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- S Bae
- Department of Radiology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang 10444, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Kauw F, Greving JP, Takx RAP, de Jong HWAM, Schonewille WJ, Vos JA, Wermer MJH, van Walderveen MAA, Kappelle LJ, Velthuis BK, Dankbaar JW. Prediction of long-term recurrent ischemic stroke: the added value of non-contrast CT, CT perfusion, and CT angiography. Neuroradiology 2020; 63:483-490. [PMID: 32857214 PMCID: PMC7966192 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-020-02526-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of brain CT imaging data to a model incorporating clinical risk factors improves prediction of ischemic stroke recurrence over 5 years of follow-up. Methods A total of 638 patients with ischemic stroke from three centers were selected from the Dutch acute stroke study (DUST). CT-derived candidate predictors included findings on non-contrast CT, CT perfusion, and CT angiography. Five-year follow-up data were extracted from medical records. We developed a multivariable Cox regression model containing clinical predictors and an extended model including CT-derived predictors by applying backward elimination. We calculated net reclassification improvement and integrated discrimination improvement indices. Discrimination was evaluated with the optimism-corrected c-statistic and calibration with a calibration plot. Results During 5 years of follow-up, 56 patients (9%) had a recurrence. The c-statistic of the clinical model, which contained male sex, history of hyperlipidemia, and history of stroke or transient ischemic attack, was 0.61. Compared with the clinical model, the extended model, which contained previous cerebral infarcts on non-contrast CT and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score greater than 7 on mean transit time maps derived from CT perfusion, had higher discriminative performance (c-statistic 0.65, P = 0.01). Inclusion of these CT variables led to a significant improvement in reclassification measures, by using the net reclassification improvement and integrated discrimination improvement indices. Conclusion Data from CT imaging significantly improved the discriminatory performance and reclassification in predicting ischemic stroke recurrence beyond a model incorporating clinical risk factors only. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00234-020-02526-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Frans Kauw
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Brain Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Brain Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Bivard A, Churilov L, Parsons M. Artificial intelligence for decision support in acute stroke - current roles and potential. Nat Rev Neurol 2020; 16:575-585. [PMID: 32839584 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-020-0390-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The identification and treatment of patients with stroke is becoming increasingly complex as more treatment options become available and new relationships between disease features and treatment response are continually discovered. Consequently, clinicians must constantly learn new skills (such as clinical evaluations or image interpretation), stay up to date with the literature and incorporate advances into everyday practice. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support clinical decision making could reduce inter-rater variation in routine clinical practice and facilitate the extraction of vital information that could improve identification of patients with stroke, prediction of treatment responses and patient outcomes. Such support systems would be ideal for centres that deal with few patients with stroke or for regional hubs, and could assist informed discussions with the patients and their families. Moreover, the use of AI for image processing and interpretation in stroke could provide any clinician with an imaging assessment equivalent to that of an expert. However, any AI-based decision support system should allow for expert clinician interaction to enable identification of errors (for example, in automated image processing). In this Review, we discuss the increasing importance of imaging in stroke management before exploring the potential and pitfalls of AI-assisted treatment decision support in acute stroke.
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- Andrew Bivard
- Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. .,Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Reidler P, Puhr-Westerheide D, Rotkopf L, Fabritius MP, Feil K, Kellert L, Tiedt S, Rémi J, Liebig T, Kunz WG. Cerebral attenuation on single-phase CT angiography source images: Automated ischemia detection and morphologic outcome prediction after thrombectomy in patients with ischemic stroke. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236956. [PMID: 32790766 PMCID: PMC7425881 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives Stroke triage using CT perfusion (CTP) or MRI gained importance after successful application in recent trials on late-window thrombectomy but is often unavailable and time-consuming. We tested the clinical value of software-based analysis of cerebral attenuation on Single-phase CT angiography source images (CTASI) as CTP surrogate in stroke patients. Methods Software-based automated segmentation and Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements for all regions of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) on CTASI were performed in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke who underwent thrombectomy. To normalize values, we calculated relative HU (rHU) as ratio of affected to unaffected hemisphere. Ischemic regions, regional ischemic core and final infarction were determined on simultaneously acquired CTP and follow-up imaging as ground truth. Receiver operating characteristics analysis was performed to calculate the area-under-the-curve (AUC). Resulting cut-off values were used for comparison with visual analysis and to calculate an 11-point automated CTASI ASPECTS. Results Seventy-nine patients were included. rHU values enabled significant classification of ischemic involvement on CTP in all ten regions of the ASPECTS (each p<0.001, except M4-cortex p = 0.002). Classification of ischemic core and prediction of final infarction had best results in subcortical regions but produced lower AUC values with significant classification for all regions except M1, M3 and M5. Relative total hemispheric attenuation provided strong linear correlation with CTP total ischemic volume. Automated classification of regional ischemia on CTASI was significantly more accurate in most regions and provided better agreement with CTP cerebral blood flow ASPECTS than visual assessment. Conclusions Automated attenuation measurements on CTASI provide excellent performance in detecting acute ischemia as identified on CTP with improved accuracy compared to visual analysis. However, value for the approximation of ischemic core and morphologic outcome in large vessel occlusion stroke after thrombectomy was regionally dependent and limited. This technique has the potential to facilitate stroke imaging as sensitive surrogate for CTP-based ischemia.
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- Paul Reidler
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Su J, Wolff L, van Es ACGM, van Zwam W, Majoie C, W J Dippel D, van der Lugt A, J Niessen W, Van Walsum T. Automatic Collateral Scoring From 3D CTA Images. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2020; 39:2190-2200. [PMID: 31944937 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2020.2966921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The collateral score is an important biomarker in decision making for endovascular treatment (EVT) of patients with ischemic stroke. The existing collateral grading systems are based on visual inspection and prone to subjective interpretation and interobserver variation. The purpose of our work is the development of an automatic collateral scoring method. In this work, we present a method that is inspired by human collateral scoring. Firstly, we define an anatomical region by atlas-based registration and extract vessel structures using a deep convolutional neural network. From this, high-level features based on the ratios of vessel length and volume of the occluded and the contralateral side are defined. Multi-class classification models are used to map the feature space to a four-grade collateral score and a quantitative score. The dataset used for training, validation and testing is from a registry of images acquired in clinical routine at multiple medical centers. The model performance is tested on 269 subjects, achieving an accuracy of 0.8. The dichotomized collateral score accuracy is 0.9. The error is comparable to the interobserver variation, the results are comparable to the performance of two radiologists with 10 to 30 years of experience.
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Lin MP, Brott TG, Liebeskind DS, Meschia JF, Sam K, Gottesman RF. Collateral Recruitment Is Impaired by Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Stroke 2020; 51:1404-1410. [PMID: 32248770 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.027661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose- Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is associated with increased stroke risk and poor stroke outcomes. We aimed to evaluate whether chronic SVD burden is associated with poor recruitment of collaterals in large-vessel occlusive stroke. Methods- Consecutive patients with middle cerebral artery or internal carotid artery occlusion presenting within 6 hours after stroke symptom onset who underwent thrombectomy from 2012 to 2017 were included. The prespecified primary outcome was poor collateral flow, which was assessed on baseline computed tomographic angiography (poor, ≤50% filling; good, >50% filling). Markers of chronic SVD on brain magnetic resonance imaging were rated for the extent of white matter hyperintensities, enlarged perivascular spaces, chronic lacunar infarctions and cerebral microbleeds using the Standards for Reporting Vascular Changes on Neuroimaging criteria. Severity of SVD was quantified by adding the presence of each SVD feature, with a total possible score of 0 to 4; each SVD type was also evaluated separately. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the relationships between SVD and poor collaterals, with adjustment for potential confounders. Results- Of the 100 eligible patients, the mean age was 65±16 years, median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 15, and 68% had any SVD. Poor collaterals were observed in 46%, and those with SVD were more likely to have poor collaterals than patients without SVD (aOR, 1.9 [95% CI, 1.1-3.2]). Of the SVD types, poor collaterals were significantly associated with white matter hyperintensities (aOR, 2.9 per Fazekas increment [95% CI, 1.6-5.3]) but not with enlarged perivascular spaces (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.3 [95% CI, 0.4-4.0]), lacunae (aOR, 2.1 [95% CI, 0.6-7.1]), or cerebral microbleeds (aOR, 2.1 [95% CI, 0.6-7.8]). Having a greater number of different SVD markers was associated with a higher odds of poor collaterals (crude trend P<0.001; adjusted P=0.056). There was a dose-dependent relationship between white matter hyperintensity burden and poor collaterals: adjusted odds of poor collaterals were 1.5, 3.0, and 9.7 across Fazekas scores of 1 to 3 (Ptrend=0.015). No patient with an SVD score of 4 had good collaterals. Conclusions- Chronic cerebral SVD is associated with poor recruitment of collaterals in large vessel occlusive stroke. A prospective study to elucidate the potential mechanism of how SVD may impair the recruitment of collaterals is ongoing.
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- Michelle P Lin
- From the Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (M.P.L., T.G.B., J.F.M.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (M.P.L., T.G.B., J.F.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of California in Los Angeles (D.S.L.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (M.P.L., T.G.B., J.F.M.)
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- Department of Radiology (K.S.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Neurology (R.F.G.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Yuan T, Chen N, Jin H, Yin H. Increased microvascular permeability and low level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol predict symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in acute ischemic stroke. Sci Prog 2020; 103:36850420924153. [PMID: 32491955 PMCID: PMC10451923 DOI: 10.1177/0036850420924153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage is a serious potential complication of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. We investigated the optimal imaging and clinical parameters to predict symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in acute ischemic stroke patients after recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy. We retrospectively reviewed 151 acute ischemic stroke patients with thrombolytic therapy, who were dichotomized into symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage group and non-symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage group. They underwent multimodal computed tomography, including the measurement of permeability surface. We compared the clinical and radiological characteristics between symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage group and non-symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage group, using univariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic analysis and multivariate logistic regression analyses were then used to determine symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage predictors. Of 151 patients, 14 patients (9.27%) developed symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage on follow-up imaging. Relative permeability surface (infarct permeability surface/contralateral normal permeability surface) (p < 0.05) and baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (p < 0.05) were both predictors of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage. Receiver operating characteristic analysis of relative permeability surface revealed an optimal relative permeability surface threshold of 2.239, with an area under the curve of 0.87 (95% confidence interval, 0.732-1.0). The relative permeability surface was 2.239, the sensitivity for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was 85.7%, the specificity was 94.9%, the positive predictive value was 70.6%, and the negative predictive value was 95.5%. For low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the optimal threshold was 2.45, with an area under the curve of 0.726 (95% confidence interval, 0.586-0.867), the sensitivity for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was 73.0%, the specificity was 64.3%, the positive predictive value was 67.16%, and the negative predictive value was 79.09%. Our study demonstrated that increased infarct permeability surface and low level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol can be two predictors of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage. Detection of relative permeability surface and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol may help clinicians to identify acute ischemic stroke patients with the higher risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage; intravenous thrombolytic therapy should be carefully performed for patients with high relative permeability surface and low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We may take relative permeability surface and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol into account to refine therapeutic decision-making in acute ischemic stroke.
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- Tingting Yuan
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Khalid AS, Hadbavna A, Williams D, Byrne B. A review of stroke in pregnancy: incidence, investigations and management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/tog.12624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Azriny S Khalid
- Specialist Registrar Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital Cork Street, Dublin 8 Dublin Ireland
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- Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine Beaumont Hospital Beaumont Road, Dublin 9 Dublin Ireland
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- Associate Professor in Geriatric Medicine and Consultant Stroke Physician Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital Dublin Ireland
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- Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and Senior Lecturer Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandCoombe Women and Infants Hospital Cork Street, Dublin 8 Dublin Ireland
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Nael K, Sakai Y, Khatri P, Prestigiacomo CJ, Puig J, Vagal A. Imaging-based Selection for Endovascular Treatment in Stroke. Radiographics 2019; 39:1696-1713. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.2019190030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Liebeskind DS, Jüttler E, Shapovalov Y, Yegin A, Landen J, Jauch EC. Cerebral Edema Associated With Large Hemispheric Infarction. Stroke 2019; 50:2619-2625. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.024766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- David S. Liebeskind
- From the Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Imaging Research Core and UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles (D.S.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (E.J.)
- Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, University and Rehabilitation Hospitals, Ulm, and the Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Germany (E.J.)
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- Mission Research Institute, Mission Health System, Asheville, NC (E.C.J.)
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Asaduddin M, Do WJ, Kim EY, Park SH. Mapping cerebral perfusion from time-resolved contrast-enhanced MR angiographic data. Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 61:143-148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2019.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mokli Y, Pfaff J, dos Santos DP, Herweh C, Nagel S. Computer-aided imaging analysis in acute ischemic stroke - background and clinical applications. Neurol Res Pract 2019; 1:23. [PMID: 33324889 PMCID: PMC7650084 DOI: 10.1186/s42466-019-0028-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tools for medical image analysis have been developed to reduce the time needed to detect abnormalities and to provide more accurate results. Particularly, tools based on artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have led to significant improvements in medical imaging interpretation in the last decade. Automatic evaluation of acute ischemic stroke in medical imaging is one of the fields that witnessed a major development. Commercially available products so far aim to identify (and quantify) the ischemic core, the ischemic penumbra, the site of arterial occlusion and the collateral flow but they are not (yet) intended as standalone diagnostic tools. Their use can be complementary; they are intended to support physicians' interpretation of medical images and hence standardise selection of patients for acute treatment. This review provides an introduction into the field of computer-aided diagnosis and focuses on the automatic analysis of non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography, computed tomography angiography and perfusion imaging. Future studies are necessary that allow the evaluation and comparison of different imaging strategies and post-processing algorithms during the diagnosis process in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke; which may further facilitate the standardisation of treatment and stroke management.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Purrucker JC, Mattern N, Herweh C, Möhlenbruch M, Ringleb PA, Nagel S, Gumbinger C. Electronic Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score change and functional outcome in a drip-and-ship stroke service. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 12:252-255. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundDebate continues as to whether patients with acute ischemic stroke with (suspected) large vessel occlusion benefit from direct referral versus secondary transportation.AimsTo analyze the change in early infarct signs, collaterals, and acute ischemia volume and their association with transfer time and functional outcome.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed consecutive transfers between 2013 and 2016 for patients with anterior circulation stroke transported from referring hospitals to our center as potential candidates for thrombectomy. Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Scores (ASPECTS) were automatically calculated on external and in-house CT using the Brainomix e-ASPECTS software, and collaterals were assessed using the e-CTA tool. Functional status after stroke using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) was obtained.Results102 patients with CT scans both at the referring hospital and our center were identified. During patient transfer, e-ASPECTS declined by a median of 1 point (0–2). Functional outcome correlated with the change in e-ASPECTS (decline, n=54) (Spearman rs=0.322, 95% CI 0.131 to 0.482, p=0.001). The median image-to-image time was 149 min (IQR 113–190), but did not correlate with change in e-ASPECTS (p=0.754) and mRS score at 3 months (p=0.25). Preserved good collateral status assessed at the comprehensive stroke center was associated with better functional outcome (rs=−0.271, 95% CI −0.485 to −0.037, p=0.02).ConclusionsPatient transfer in a drip-and-ship network was associated with declines in e-ASPECTS associated with worse functional outcome. Image-to-image time did not influence this association, but worsening collateral status did.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Multimodal CT imaging (non-contrast CT, NCCT; CT angiography, CTA; and CT Perfusion, CTP) is central to acute ischemic stroke diagnosis and treatment. We reviewed the purpose and interpretation of each component of multimodal CT, as well as the evidence for use in routine care. RECENT FINDINGS Acute stroke thrombolysis can be administered immediately following NCCT in acute ischemic stroke patients assessed within 4.5 h of symptom onset. Definitive identification of a large vessel occlusion (LVO) requires vascular imaging, which is easily achieved with CTA. This is critical, as the standard of care for LVO within 6 h of onset is now endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). CTA source images can also be used to estimate the efficacy of collateral flow in LVO patients. The final component (CTP) permits a more accurate assessment of the extent of the ischemic penumbra. Complete multimodal CT, including objective penumbral measurement with CTP, has been used to extend the EVT window to 24 h. There is also randomized controlled trial evidence for extension of the IV thrombolysis window to 9 h with multimodal CT. Although there have been attempts to assess for responders to reperfusion strategies beyond 6 h ("late window") using collateral grades, the only evidence for treatment of this group of patients is based on selection using multimodal CT including CTP. The development of fully automated software providing quantitative ischemic penumbral and core volumes has facilitated the adoption of CTP and complete multimodal CT into routine clinical use. Multimodal CT is a powerful imaging algorithm that is central to current ischemic stroke patient care.
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Sallustio F, Mascolo AP, Marrama F, Koch G, Alemseged F, Davoli A, Da Ros V, Morosetti D, Konda D, Diomedi M. Safety and Efficacy of Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Active Malignancy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 28:2287-2291. [PMID: 31208820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Epidemiological correlations between active malignancy (AM) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are well-established. However, the effect of reperfusion strategies, particularly mechanical thrombectomy (MT), has been barely investigated in patients with AIS and AM. We aim to evaluate safety and efficacy of reperfusion strategies in such patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a case-control analysis comparing patients with AM and AIS (AM group) to a group of cancer-free patients with AIS (control group). All enrolled patients underwent reperfusion therapies (i.e. intravenous thrombolysis, MT, intravenous thrombolysis plus MT). Main outcomes were 3-month functional independence, successful reperfusion, 3-month mortality, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. RESULTS Total 24 patients with AM and AIS (mean age: 69 ± 10.1) were individually matched to 24 control patients (mean age: 70.7 ± 9.3). In both groups 50% were treated with MT, 46% with intravenous thrombolysis and 4% with intravenous thrombolysis plus MT. No difference were found in successful reperfusion, 3-month functional independence, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and mortality. However an overall mortality of 33% in the AM group was reported. CONCLUSIONS Reperfusion strategies for AIS patients with AM seem to be safe and effective. However an individualized approach to understand cancer stage and life-expectation is warranted.
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- Fabrizio Sallustio
- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Neurorehabilitation Unit, Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Neurorehabilitation Unit, Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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