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Lu ZJ, Lai JX, Huang JR, Xie SH, Lai ZH. Predictive value of intracranial high-density areas in neurological function. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14:1080-1086. [PMID: 39050205 PMCID: PMC11262925 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i7.1080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Intracranial high-density areas (HDAs) have attracted considerable attention for predicting clinical outcomes; however, whether HDAs predict worse neurological function and mental health remains controversial and unclear, which requires further investigation. AIM To investigate the predictive value of intracranial HDAs for neurological function and mental health after endovascular treatment. METHODS In this prospective study, 96 patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who accepted endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) were included. The enrolled patients underwent cranial computed tomography (CT) examination within 24 hours after EMT. Clinical data in terms of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the 3-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) scores were collected and compared between patients with HDAs and non-HDAs and between patients with good and poor clinical prognosis. RESULTS Compared to patients without HDAs, patients with HDAs presented severe neurological deficits (admission NIHSS score: 18 ± 3 vs 19 ± 4), were more likely to have post-stroke disabilities (mRS < 3: 35% vs 62%), and suffered more severe depression (SDS score: 58 ± 16 vs 64 ± 13) and anxiety disorder (SAS score: 52 ± 8 vs 59 ± 10). Compared to patients with a good prognosis, patients with a poor prognosis presented severe neurological deficits (admission NIHSS score: 17 ± 4 vs 20 ± 3), were more likely to have HDAs on CT images (64% vs 33%), and suffered more severe depression (SDS score: 55 ± 19 vs 65 ± 11) and anxiety (SAS score: 50 ± 8 vs 58 ± 12). Multivariate analysis revealed that HDAs were independent negative prognostic factors. CONCLUSION In conclusion, HDAs on CT images predicted poor prognosis and severe depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with AIS who underwent EMT.
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- Zhi-Juan Lu
- Department of Neurology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China
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Serrallach BL, Branca M, Mujanovic A, Boronylo A, Hanke JM, Hakim A, Pilgram-Pastor S, Piechowiak EI, Gralla J, Meinel T, Kaesmacher J, Dobrocky T. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications of Subarachnoid Hyperdensities on Flat-Panel Detector CT following Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024:ajnr.A8277. [PMID: 38589058 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Flat-panel detector CT immediately after mechanical thrombectomy can detect complications, including early hemorrhagic transformation and subarachnoid hyperdensities. The clinical significance of subarachnoid hyperdensities in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy remains unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 223 patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation stroke who had flat-panel detector CT performed immediately after the procedure and had follow-up imaging within 24 hours. Subarachnoid hyperdensity severity was categorized into 5 grades (subarachnoid hyperdensities, 0: absent to subarachnoid hyperdensities, IV: extensive). Baseline and procedural characteristics as well as outcome measures were analyzed using group comparisons and multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 100/223 (45%) patients showed subarachnoid hyperdensities on immediate postinterventional flat-panel detector CT. The factors associated with an increased subarachnoid hyperdensity risk were the following: medium-vessel occlusion or distal-vessel occlusion compared with a large-vessel occlusion, a more distal device position, a higher number of device passes, a larger volume of contrast applied, worse final reperfusion expanded TICI, and after receiving IV thrombolysis. The occurrence of subarachnoid hyperdensity grades II-IV was independently associated with worse functional outcomes (adjusted OR for mRS, 3-6: 2.2; 95% CI 1.1-4.3), whereas patients with subarachnoid hyperdensity grade I had outcomes similar to those in patients without subarachnoid hyperdensities. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified risk factors for subarachnoid hyperdensities, most of which reflect increasingly challenging procedures or more peripheral recanalization attempts. The presence of subarachnoid hyperdensity grades II-IV was associated with poorer outcomes, suggesting the need for personalized strategies to reduce its incidence and severity or potentially improve recovery after subarachnoid hyperdensities.
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- Bettina L Serrallach
- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Research (M.B.), CTU Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (J.M.H., T.M.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology (J.M.H., T.M.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.L.S., A.M., A.B., A.H., S.P.-P., E.I.P., J.G., J.K., T.D.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Abdalkader M, Nguyen TN, Sahoo A, Qureshi MM, Ong CJ, Klein P, Miller MI, Mian AZ, Kaesmacher J, Mujanovic A, Hu W, Chen HS, Setty BN. Contrast Staining in Noninfarcted Tissue after Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024; 45:701-707. [PMID: 38697792 PMCID: PMC11288587 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Contrast staining is a common finding after endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke. It typically occurs in infarcted tissue and is considered an indicator of irreversible brain damage. Contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue has not been systematically investigated. We sought to assess the incidence, risk factors, and clinical significance of contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue after endovascular treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent endovascular treatment for anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke. Contrast staining, defined as new hyperdensity on CT after endovascular treatment, was categorized as either contrast staining in infarcted tissue if the stained region demonstrated restricted diffusion on follow-up MR imaging or contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue if the stained region demonstrated no restricted diffusion. Baseline differences between patients with and without contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue were compared. Logistic regression was used to identify independent associations for contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue after endovascular treatment. RESULTS Among 194 patients who underwent endovascular treatment for large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke and met the inclusion criteria, contrast staining in infarcted tissue was noted in 52/194 (26.8%) patients; contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue, in 26 (13.4%) patients. Both contrast staining in infarcted tissue and contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue were noted in 5.6% (11/194). Patients with contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue were found to have a higher likelihood of having an ASPECTS of 8-10, to be associated with contrast staining in infarcted tissue, and to achieve successful reperfusion compared with those without contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue. In contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue regions, the average attenuation was 40 HU, significantly lower than the contrast staining in infarcted tissue regions (53 HU). None of the patients with contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue had clinical worsening during their hospital stay. The median discharge mRS was significantly lower in patients with contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue than in those without (3 versus 4; P = .018). No independent predictors of contrast staining in noninfarcted tissue were found. CONCLUSIONS Contrast staining can be seen outside the infarcted tissue after endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, likely attributable to the reversible disruption of the BBB in ischemic but not infarcted tissue. While generally benign, understanding its characteristics is important because it may mimic pathologic conditions such as infarcted tissue and cerebral edema.
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- Mohamad Abdalkader
- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurology (T.N.N., C.J.O.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology (T.N.N., C.J.O.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurology (C.J.O.), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine (M.I.M.), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology and Department of Neurology (J.K., A.M.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology and Department of Neurology (J.K., A.M.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (W.H.), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurology (H.S.C.), General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.A., T.N.N., A.S., M.M.Q., P.K., A.Z.M., B.N.S.), Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ospel JM, Nguyen TN, Jadhav AP, Psychogios MN, Clarençon F, Yan B, Goyal M. Endovascular Treatment of Medium Vessel Occlusion Stroke. Stroke 2024; 55:769-778. [PMID: 38235587 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.036942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Approximately one-third of acute ischemic strokes with an identifiable vessel occlusion are caused by medium vessel occlusion (MeVO), that is, nonlarge vessel occlusions that are potentially amenable to endovascular treatment (EVT). Management of patients with MeVO is challenging in many ways: detecting MeVOs can be challenging, particularly for inexperienced physicians, and in busy clinical routine, MeVOs, therefore, remain sometimes undiagnosed. While the clinical course of MeVO stroke with medical management, including intravenous thrombolysis, is by no means, benign, it is more favorable compared with large vessel occlusion. At the same time, EVT complication rates are higher, and thus, the marginal benefit of EVT beyond best medical management is expected to be smaller and more challenging to detect if it were present. Several randomized controlled trials are currently underway to investigate whether and to what degree patients with MeVO may benefit from EVT and will soon provide robust data for evidence-based MeVO EVT decision-making. In this review, we discuss different ways of defining MeVOs, strategies to optimize MeVO detection on imaging, and considerations for EVT decision-making in the setting of MeVO stroke. We discuss the technical challenges related to MeVO EVT and conclude with an overview of currently ongoing MeVO EVT trials.
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- Johanna M Ospel
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging (J.M.O., M.G.), Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (J.M.O., M.G.), Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, MA (T.N.N.)
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- Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ (A.P.J.)
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- Service de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (F.C.)
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- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia (B.Y.)
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging (J.M.O., M.G.), Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences (J.M.O., M.G.), Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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Hoche C, Henderson A, Ifergan H, Gaudron M, Magni C, Maldonado I, Cottier JP, Pasi M, Boulouis G, Cohen C. Determinants and Clinical Relevance of Iodine Contrast Extravasation after Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Dual-Energy CT Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 45:30-36. [PMID: 38323978 PMCID: PMC10756568 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Iodine contrast extravasation (ICE) is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after endovascular-thrombectomy (EVT). The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of ICE assessed by dual-energy CT (DECT), its determinants, and associations with clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively examined imaging parameters and clinical factors from consecutive patients with AIS treated with EVT who had a DECT 24 hours thereafter, identified at a single academic center. Associations between ICE, clinical, imaging, and procedural parameters, as well as clinical outcome were explored by using univariable and multivariable models. RESULTS A total of 197 consecutive patients were included (period 2019-2020), of which 53 (27%) demonstrated ICE that was pure ICE in 30/53 (57%) and mixed with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in 23/53 (43%). Low initial-ASPECTS, high per-procedural-contrast volume injected, and high admission-glycemia were independently associated with ICE (respectively, OR = 0.43, 95% CI, 0.16-1.13, P = .047; OR = 1.02, 95% CI, 1.00-1.04, P = .003; OR = 8.92, 95% CI, 0.63-125.77, P = .043). ICE was independently associated with ICH (P = .047), but not with poorer clinical outcome (6-month mRS >2, P = .223). Univariate analysis demonstrated that low ADC, higher ischemic volume, ICA occlusion, mass effect, longer procedure duration, combined thrombectomy technique, higher number of device passes, and lower recanalization rate were associated with ICE (respectively, P = .002; <.001; .002; <.001; .002; 0.011; <0.001; 0.015). CONCLUSIONS ICE evaluated with DECT is a relatively frequent finding after EVT, present in almost one-third of patients. Lower admission ASPECTS, higher glycemia, and high contrast volume injected per procedure were associated with ICE. We also found an association between ICE and ICH, confirming blood-brain barrier alteration as a major determinant of ICH.
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- Clémence Hoche
- Neurology (C.H., M.G., M.P.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Diagnostic Neuroradiology (A.H., C.M., C.C.), University Regional Hospital of Orleans, Orléans, France
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.I., J.-P.C.,G.B.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Neurology (C.H., M.G., M.P.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Diagnostic Neuroradiology (A.H., C.M., C.C.), University Regional Hospital of Orleans, Orléans, France
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.I., J.-P.C.,G.B.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Neurology (C.H., M.G., M.P.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.I., J.-P.C.,G.B.), University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Diagnostic Neuroradiology (A.H., C.M., C.C.), University Regional Hospital of Orleans, Orléans, France
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Chang GC, Nguyen TN, Qiu J, Li W, Zhao YG, Sun XH, Liu X, Zhao ZA, Liu L, Abdalkader M, Chen HS. Predicting symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in anterior circulation stroke patients with contrast enhancement after thrombectomy: the CAGA score. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 15:e356-e362. [PMID: 36627195 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to establish a reliable scoring tool to identify the probability of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) in anterior circulation stroke patients with contrast enhancement (CE) on brain non-contrast CT (NCCT) after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who had CE on NCCT immediately after EVT for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO). We used the Alberta stroke program early CT score (ASPECTS) scoring system to estimate the extent and location of CE. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to derive an sICH predictive score. The discrimination and calibration of this score were assessed using the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis. RESULTS In this study, 194 of 322 (60.25%) anterior circulation AIS-LVO patients had CE on NCCT. After excluding 85 patients, 109 patients were enrolled in the final analysis. In multivariate regression analysis, age ≥70 years (adjusted OR (aOR) 9.23, 95% CI 2.43 to 34.97, P<0.05), atrial fibrillation (AF) (aOR 4.17, 95% CI 1.33 to 13.12, P<0.05), serum glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L (aOR 9.39, 95% CI 2.74 to 32.14, P<0.05), CE-ASPECTS <5 (aOR 3.95, 95% CI 1.30 to 12.04 P<0.05), and CE at the internal capsule (aOR 3.45, 95% CI 1.03 to 11.59, P<0.05) and M1 region (aOR 3.65, 95% CI 1.13 to 11.80, P<0.05) were associated with sICH. These variables were incorporated as the CE-age-glucose-AF (CAGA) score. The CAGA score demonstrated good discrimination and calibration in this cohort, as well as the fivefold cross validation. CONCLUSION The CAGA score reliably predicted sICH in patients with CE on NCCT after EVT treatment.
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- Guo-Can Chang
- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Luo Y, Chu M, Wang D, Gu X, Wang D, Zheng J, Zhao J. Early antithrombotic therapy in patients with postinterventional cerebral hyperdensity reduces early neurological deterioration after mechanical thrombectomy. BMC Neurol 2023; 23:443. [PMID: 38102598 PMCID: PMC10722751 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03497-9] [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] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Initiation of early antithrombotic therapy after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is crucial. We aimed to investigate whether early antithrombotic therapy influences early neurological deterioration (END) in AIS patients with postinterventional cerebral hyperdensity (PCHD) immediately after mechanical thrombectomy (MT). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 108 consecutive anterior circulation AIS patients with PCHD immediately after MT. All patients were divided into END group and non-END group and END was defined as an increase of four points or more on the postinterventional National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score within the first 72 h after MT. Early antithrombotic therapy was defined as patients with PCHD who received antithrombotic therapy within 24 h after MT. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the association between early antithrombotic therapy and the risk of END. RESULTS Among 108 patients, 27 (25%) patients developed END. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that early use of antithrombotic therapy (OR = 0.229, 95%CI = 0.083-0.626, P = 0.004) was an independent protector of END and postinterventional low density shadow exceeding 1/3 of the vascular territory (OR = 4.000, 95%CI = 1.157-13.834, P = 0.029) was an independent risk factor for END. CONCLUSION Antithrombotic therapy within 24 h after MT maybe associated with the reduced risk of END in anterior circulation AIS patients with PCHD.
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- Yunhe Luo
- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201100, China.
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Suzuki K, Matsumaru Y, Takeuchi M, Morimoto M, Kanazawa R, Takayama Y, Kamiya Y, Shigeta K, Okubo S, Hayakawa M, Ishii N, Koguchi Y, Takigawa T, Inoue M, Naito H, Ota T, Hirano T, Kato N, Ueda T, Iguchi Y, Akaji K, Tsuruta W, Miki K, Fujimoto S, Higashida T, Iwasaki M, Aoki J, Nishiyama Y, Otsuka T, Kimura K. The impact of SAH finding on CT to the clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion. J Neurol Sci 2023; 453:120797. [PMID: 37703704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Whether subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) after mechanical thrombectomy affects the clinical outcomes of patients with acute large-vessel occlusion remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of SAH on computed tomography (CT) after mechanical thrombectomy. METHODS The SKIP study was an investigator-initiated, multicentre, randomised, open-label clinical trial. This study was performed in 23 hospital networks in Japan from January 1, 2017, to July 31, 2019. Among the 204 patients, seven were excluded because they did not undergo mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and had a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score > 2. The main outcome was the association between SAH within 36 h after mechanical thrombectomy and the clinical outcome at 90 days. RESULTS Among 197 patients, the median age was 74 (67-79) years, 62.9% were male. Moreover, 26 (13.2%) patients had SAH (seven isolated SAH) on CT within 36 h. The SAH rate did not differ according to IV rt-PA administration (p = 0.4). The rate of favourable clinical outcomes tended to be lower in patients with SAH rather than patients without SAH (11 [42%] vs. 106 [62%], p = 0.08). Among the seven patients with isolated SAH, 6 showed favourable outcomes at 90 days. In the multivariate regression analysis, the presence of SAH within 36 h from onset was not associated with clinical outcome (Odd ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval, 0.18-1.95; p = 0.38). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with acute stroke treated with MT, SAH, especially isolated SAH findings on CT, were not associated with poor clinical outcomes after 90 days. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000021488.
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- Kentaro Suzuki
- Department of Neurology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Stroke Prevention and Treatment, Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgery Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Akiyama Neurosurgical Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Stroke Prevention and Treatment, Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Chiba Emergency Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mito Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Strokology, Stroke Center, St. Marianna University Toyoko Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mihara Memorial Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgery Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Yang SJ, Lu YH, Huang YC, Chan L, Ting WY. Immediate CT change after thrombectomy predicting symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation. J Chin Med Assoc 2023; 86:854-858. [PMID: 37418338 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of contrast accumulation from noncontrast brain computed tomography (CT) conducted immediately after intra mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke to predict symptomatic hemorrhage was studied. METHODS Patients with acute ischemic stroke treated using MT between February 2015 and April 2019 were included. Contrast accumulation was defined as a high attenuation area observed on noncontrast brain CT conducted immediately after thrombectomy treatment, and the patients were categorized into (1) symptomatic hemorrhage, (2) asymptomatic hemorrhage, and (3) no hemorrhage according to the presence of hemorrhagic transformation and their clinical conditions. The pattern and extent of contrast accumulation were compared between patients with and without symptomatic hemorrhage. The maximal Hounsfield unit (HU) of cortical involvement in contrast accumulation was evaluated by calculating the sensitivity, specificity, odds ratio, and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS In total, 101 patients with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke were treated by endovascular intervention. Nine patients developed symptomatic hemorrhage and 17 developed asymptomatic hemorrhage. Contrast accumulation was associated with all types of hemorrhagic transformation ( p < 0.01), and cortical involvement pattern was more frequently associated with symptomatic hemorrhage ( p < 0.01). The area under the ROC curve was 0.887. The sensitivity and specificity for HU > 100 in cortical involvement predicting symptomatic hemorrhage after endovascular treatment were 77.8% and 95.7%, respectively, with an odds ratio of 77.0 (95% CI, 11.94-496.50; p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Cortical involvement of contrast accumulation with a maximal HU > 100 predicts symptomatic hemorrhage after endovascular reperfusion treatment.
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- Shang-Jung Yang
- Department of Radiology, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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Fuga M, Tanaka T, Tachi R, Yamana S, Irie K, Kajiwara I, Teshigawara A, Ishibashi T, Hasegawa Y, Murayama Y. Contrast Injection from an Intermediate Catheter Placed in an Intradural Artery is Associated with Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy following Neurointervention. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:1057-1063. [PMID: 37536732 PMCID: PMC10494956 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Contrast-induced encephalopathy can result from neurotoxicity of contrast medium in the affected area. The development of intermediate catheters has allowed guidance of catheters to more distal arteries. This study focused on the association between contrast-induced encephalopathy and contrast injection from an intermediate catheter guided into a distal intradural artery during neurointervention for cerebral aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 420 consecutive aneurysms in 396 patients who underwent neurointervention for extracranial aneurysms and unruptured intracranial aneurysms at our institution from February 2012 to January 2023. Patients were divided into a group with contrast-induced encephalopathy and a group without. To identify risk factors for contrast-induced encephalopathy, we compared clinical, anatomic, and procedural factors between groups by multivariate logistic regression analysis and stepwise selection. RESULTS Among the 396 patients who underwent neurointervention for cerebral aneurysms, 14 (3.5%) developed contrast-induced encephalopathy. Compared with the group without contrast-induced encephalopathy, the group with contrast-induced encephalopathy showed significantly higher rates of patients on hemodialysis, previously treated aneurysms, intradural placement of a catheter for angiography, nonionic contrast medium, and flow-diversion procedures in univariate analyses. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed intradural placement of a catheter for angiography (OR = 40.4; 95% CI, 8.63-189) and previously treated aneurysms (OR = 8.20; 95% CI, 2.26-29.6) as independent predictors of contrast-induced encephalopathy. CONCLUSIONS Contrast injection from an intradural artery and retreatment of recurrent aneurysms were major risk factors for contrast-induced encephalopathy. Attention should be paid to the location of the intermediate catheter for angiography to avoid developing contrast-induced encephalopathy.
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- M Fuga
- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery (T.T., S.Y., T.I., Y.M.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery (T.T., S.Y., T.I., Y.M.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery (K.I.), Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery (I.K.), National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery (T.T., S.Y., T.I., Y.M.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (M.F., T.T., R.T., S.Y., A.T., Y.H.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery (T.T., S.Y., T.I., Y.M.), Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Zidan M, Ghaei S, Bode FJ, Weller JM, Krueger N, Lehnen NC, Petzold GC, Radbruch A, Dorn F, Paech D. Clinical significance and prevalence of subarachnoid hyperdensities on flat detector CT after mechanical thrombectomy: does it really matter? J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-020661. [PMID: 37648432 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subarachnoid hyperdensities after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are a common finding. However, it is often regarded as clinically insignificant. OBJECTIVE With this single-center investigation, to identify the prevalence of subarachnoid hyperdensities following MT, associated predictors, and the impact on the clinical outcome of the patients. METHODS 383 patients from the stroke registry were analyzed for the presence of subarachnoid hyperdensities on flat detector CT (FDCT) directly after the completion of MT, and on follow-up dual-energy CT, then classified according to a visual grading scale. 178 patients were included with anterior circulation occlusions. Regression analysis was performed to identify significant predictors, and Kruskal-Wallis analysis and Χ2 test were performed to test the variables among the different groups. The primary outcome was the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days and was analyzed with the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney rank-sum test. RESULTS The prevalence of subarachnoid hyperdensities on FDCT was (66/178, 37.1%) with patients experiencing a significant unfavorable outcome (P=0.035). Significantly fewer patients with subarachnoid hyperdensities achieved a mRS score of ≤3 at 90 days 25/66 (37.9%) vs 60/112 (53.6%), P=0.043). In addition, mortality was significantly higher in the subarachnoid hyperdensities group (34.8% vs 19.6%, P=0.024). Distal occlusions and a higher number of device passes were significantly associated with subarachnoid hyperdensities (P=0.026) and (P=0.001), respectively. Patients who received intravenous tissue plasminogen activator had significantly fewer subarachnoid hyperdensities (P=0.029). CONCLUSIONS Postinterventional subarachnoid hyperdensities are a frequent finding after MT and are associated with neurological decline and worse functional outcome. They are more common with distal occlusions and multiple device passes.
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- Mousa Zidan
- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Department of Neuroradiology, LMU Klinikum der Universität München Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Munchen, Bayern, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany
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Inoa V, Dornbos D, DiNitto J, Martineau D, Sullivan J, Angel J, Nolan VG, Arthur AS, Hoit D, Nickele C, Goyal N, Elijovich L. Flat-panel detector CT to assess intracranial hemorrhage immediately following mechanical thrombectomy. J Neuroimaging 2023; 33:368-374. [PMID: 36916873 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) approaches 5% despite mechanical thrombectomy (MT) efficacy for ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion. Flat-panel detector CT (FDCT) imaging with Syngo Dyna CT imaging (Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, PA) can be used immediately following MT to detect ICH. PURPOSE To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of FDCT imaging with Dyna CT compared to conventional post-MT CT and MRI. METHODS Head FDCT (20 second, 70 kV) was performed immediately following MT on 26 consecutive patients; postprocedural CT or MRI was obtained ∼24 hours later. Two blinded, independent neuroradiologists evaluated all imaging, identifying ICH, stroke, and presence of subarachnoid contrast. Cohen's κ statistic was used to assess interrater agreement for each imaging outcome and compared the FDCT to conventional imaging. RESULTS FDCT for ICH demonstrated a strong degree of interrater reliability (κ = 0.896; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.734-1.057). Negligible reliability was seen for ischemia determination on immediate post-MT FDCT (κ = 0.149; 95% CI, -0.243 to 0.541). ICH evaluation between FDCT and post-MT conventional CT revealed modest interrater reliability (κ = 0.432; 95% CI, -0.100 to 0.965), which did not reach statistical significance. There was no substantive reliability in the evaluation of ICH between FDCT and post-MT MRI (κ = 0.118, 95% CI, -0.345 to 0.580). CONCLUSION FDCT, such as Dyna CT, immediately post-MT is a promising tool that can expedite the detection of ICH with a high degree of reliability, although the detection of ischemic parenchymal changes is limited.
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- Violiza Inoa
- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, MidSouth Imaging, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Radiology, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Radiology, MidSouth Imaging, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Radiology, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Radiology, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health, University of Memphis School of Public Health, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Neurology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Benalia VH, Aghaebrahim A, Cortez GM, Sauvageau E, Hanel RA. Evaluation of pure subarachnoid hemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy in a series of 781 consecutive patients. Interv Neuroradiol 2023:15910199231163046. [PMID: 36916147 DOI: 10.1177/15910199231163046] [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: 03/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Subarachnoid hyperdensity is commonly seen on postoperative computed tomography scans within 24 h after mechanical thrombectomy. The impact on patients' outcomes remains uncertain. We present a real-world experience evaluating periprocedural factors associated with the development of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and its impact on outcomes of patients with acute stroke undergoing mechanical thrombectomy. METHODS A single-center, retrospective analysis was performed between January 2016 and August 2021, including all consecutive patients who underwent thrombectomy. Our study aimed to evaluate periprocedural factors associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage within 24 h of the intervention, and the potential impact on patients' outcome. RESULTS Of 781 patients, 44 patients (5.63%) demonstrated pure SAH within 24 h of the intervention. Patients from the SAH group were more likely to have tandem occlusion (15.9% vs. 5.2%, p = .003), aspiration using reperfusion pump system (81.4% vs. 66.8%, p = .047), intraoperative complications (9.1% vs. 0.9%; p < .001), longer puncture-to-recanalization times (45 min vs 29 min, p = .042) and a higher median number of passes to achieve recanalization (1 vs. 3, p = .002). There was no statistically significant difference in the long-term functional outcome between the groups. CONCLUSION We suggest that dual-energy computed tomography could better distinguish between blood and pure contrast stagnation. Still, SAH was not associated with an unfavorable outcome in stroke patients undergoing thrombectomy.
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- Victor Hc Benalia
- 220127Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Research Department, 4121Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- 220127Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- 220127Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- 220127Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- 220127Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Nariai Y, Takigawa T, Hyodo A, Suzuki K. Modification by an aspiration catheter for vessel stretching in thrombectomy using a stent retriever in vitro. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:106948. [PMID: 36634398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Post-thrombectomy subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is caused by vessel stretching when retrieving a stent retriever (SR), is a complication of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVT) using an SR. This in vitro study examined the association between EVT for middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion and M2 vessel stretching depending on the positioning of the SR or combined use of SR and aspiration catheter (AC) technique (CBT). MATERIALS AND METHODS A silicone vascular model was used. The maximum migration distance (MMD) in the anteroposterior view of an X-ray impermeable metal marker located at an M2 trunk 20 mm distal to the M1-2 bifurcation in angiographic images during an SR retrieval was calculated. According to the positioning of SR deployment (distal or proximal) and use of an AC [SR alone without an AC (SR alone) group, stent retrieval into an AC (SA) group, and stent-AC retrieval as a unit into a guiding catheter (SA unit) group], 60 attempts were conducted with each group of 10 attempts. RESULTS In distal SR deployment, the MMD in the CBT group, consisting of SA and SA unit groups, was significantly smaller than the SR alone group (1.36 ± 0.32 mm VS 2.39 ± 1.10 mm; p = 0.001). In proximal SR deployment, the CBT group showed a tendency to decrease MMD (1.38 ± 0.33 mm VS 1.63 ± 0.28 mm; p = 0.077). CONCLUSIONS This in vitro study showed that CBT might help modify the stretching of M2 when an SR is distally deployed in MCA occlusion.
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- Yasuhiko Nariai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8555, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8555, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8555, Japan
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Ma Y, Wang J, Zhang H, Li H, Wang F, Lv P, Ye J. A CT-based radiomics nomogram for classification of intraparenchymal hyperdense areas in patients with acute ischemic stroke following mechanical thrombectomy treatment. Front Neurosci 2023; 16:1061745. [PMID: 36703995 PMCID: PMC9871784 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1061745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objectives To develop and validate a radiomic-based model for differentiating hemorrhage from iodinated contrast extravasation of intraparenchymal hyperdense areas (HDA) following mechanical thrombectomy treatment in acute ischemic stroke. Methods A total of 100 and four patients with intraparenchymal HDA on initial post-operative CT were included in this study. The patients who met criteria were divided into a primary and a validation cohort. A training cohort was constructed using Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique on the primary cohort to achieve group balance. Thereafter, a radiomics score was calculated and the radiomic model was constructed. Clinical factors were assessed to build clinical model. Combined with the Rad-score and independent clinical factors, a combined model was constructed. Different models were assessed using the area under the receiver operator characteristic curves. The combined model was visualized as nomogram, and assessed with calibration and clinical usefulness. Results Cardiogenic diseases, intraoperative tirofiban administration and preoperative national institute of health stroke scale were selected as independent predictors to construct the clinical model with area under curve (AUC) of 0.756 and 0.693 in the training and validation cohort, respectively. Our data demonstrated that the radiomic model showed good discrimination in the training (AUC, 0.955) and validation cohort (AUC, 0.869). The combined nomogram model showed optimal discrimination in the training (AUC, 0.972) and validation cohort (AUC, 0.926). Decision curve analysis demonstrated the combined model had a higher overall net benefit in differentiating hemorrhage from iodinated contrast extravasation in terms of clinical usefulness. Conclusions The nomogram shows favorable efficacy for differentiating hemorrhage from iodinated contrast extravasation, which might provide an individualized tool for precision therapy.
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- Yuan Ma
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China,Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China,Department of Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China,Department of Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China,Department of Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China,Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China,Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Penghua Lv ✉
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China,Department of Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China,Jing Ye ✉
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Chang GC, Ma DC, Li W, Qiu J, Sun XH, Zhao YG, Liu X, Zhao ZA, Liu L, Nguyen TN, Chen HS. Contrast enhancement by location and volume is associated with long-term outcome after thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16998. [PMID: 36216846 PMCID: PMC9551090 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21276-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Contrast enhancement (CE) on brain non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) is common after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), but its association with clinical outcomes is not well established. The current study aimed to investigate this relationship. We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke who had hyperdensity on NCCT immediately after EVT for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) from January 2016 to December 2019. We used ASPECTS combined with volume measurement by 3D reconstruction to estimate the extent and location of CE. Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors associated with clinical outcome. In this study, 113 of 158 (71.52%) anterior circulation AIS-LVO patients had hyperdensity on brain NCCT. After strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 64 patients were enrolled in the final analysis. In logistic regression analysis, CE-ASPECTS, CE volume, CE at the caudate nucleus, M4 and M6 region were associated with 3-month poor functional outcome after adjusting for confounding factors. The conventional variable model was used for reference, including age, initial NIHSS, the procedure time, stent retriever passes, recanalization status and baseline ASPECTS, with AUC of 0.73. When combined with the above-named variables (conventional variables + CE-ASPECTS + CE volume + CE at caudate nucleus + CE at M4 region + CE at M6 region), the predictive power was significantly improved, with AUC of 0.87 (95% CI 0.78-0.95). The spatial location and volume of CE on NCCT obtained immediately after EVT were independent and strong predictors for poor outcome at 3-months in patients with AIS after excluding definite hemorrhage by 24-h follow up CT.
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- Guo-Can Chang
- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
- Department of Encephalopathy, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China
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- Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shen Yang, People's Republic of China.
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Calloni SF, Panni P, Calabrese F, del Poggio A, Roveri L, Squarza S, Pero GC, Paolucci A, Filippi M, Falini A, Anzalone N. Cerebral hyperdensity on CT imaging (CTHD) post-reperfusion treatment in patients with acute cerebral stroke: understanding its clinical meaning. Radiol Med 2022; 127:973-980. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01525-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chung Y, Bae Y, Hong CE, Won YS, Baek JH, Chung PW, Kim MS, Rho MH. Hyperattenuations on flat-panel computed tomography after successful recanalization of mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation occlusion. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2022; 12:1051-1062. [PMID: 35111604 DOI: 10.21037/qims-21-322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background To evaluate intraparenchymal hyperattenuation (IPH) on flat-panel computed tomography (FPCT) findings and their clinical usefulness for predicting prognosis after successful mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute occlusion of anterior circulation. Methods A retrospective review was conducted for 158 consecutive patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy during the last six years. After excluding those with posterior circulation occlusion or incomplete recanalization and those without FPCT, 82 patients were finally included. Immediate post-procedural IPH on FPCT was categorized into four patterns (none, striatal, cortical, or combined pattern). Follow-up magnetic resonance images or CT scans after 48 hours from MT were analyzed according to FPCT findings. The existence of hemorrhagic transformation, intracerebral hemorrhage, and brain swelling was evaluated. Functional clinical outcomes were accessed with post-procedural 3-month modified Rankin scales (mRS). Results Of 82 patients, 34 patients were found to have IPH (16 with a striatal pattern, 8 with a cortical pattern, and 10 with a combined pattern). Hemorrhagic complication (P<0.001), brain swelling (P<0.001), and poor mRS scores (P=0.042) showed significant differences according to IPH patterns. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of a striatal pattern (OR: 13.26, P<0.001), cortical pattern (OR: 11.61, P=0.009), and combined pattern (OR: 45.34, P<0.001) independently predicted hemorrhagic complications. The location of the occlusion (OR: 4.13, P=0.034), cortical pattern (OR: 5.94, P=0.039), and combined pattern (OR: 39.85, P=0.001) predicted brain swelling. Age (OR: 1.07, P=0.006) and the presence of a combined pattern (OR: 10.58, P=0.046) predicted poor clinical outcomes. Conclusions FPCT is a rapid and effective tool for a prompt follow-up just after MT to predict prognosis. Those with striatal patterns showed relatively good clinical outcomes despite significant hemorrhage. Cortical IPH patterns independently predicted a high rate of post-procedural hemorrhage or brain swelling. Combined pattern is a strong predictor for both radiologic and poor clinical outcomes.
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- Yeongu Chung
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Comparative Studies of Cerebral Reperfusion Injury in the Posterior and Anterior Circulations After Mechanical Thrombectomy. Transl Stroke Res 2022; 13:556-564. [PMID: 35006533 PMCID: PMC9232466 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-021-00977-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cerebral reperfusion injury is the major complication of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Contrast extravasation (CE) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) are the key radiographical features of cerebral reperfusion injury. The aim of this study was to investigate CE and ICH after MT in the anterior and posterior circulation, and their effect on functional outcome. This is a retrospective study of all consecutive patients who were treated with MT for AIS at University of California Irvine Medical Center between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2017. Patient characteristics, clinical features, procedural variables, contrast extravasation, ICH, and outcomes after MT were analyzed. A total of 131 patients with anterior circulation (AC) stroke and 25 patients with posterior circulation (PC) stroke underwent MT during the study period. There was no statistically significant difference in admission NIHSS score, blood pressure, rate of receiving intravenous tPA, procedural variables, contrast extravasation, and symptomatic ICH between the 2 groups. Patients with PC stroke had a similar rate of favorable outcome (mRS 0–2) but significantly higher mortality (40.0% vs. 10.7%, p < 0.01) than patients with AC stroke. Multivariate regression analysis identified initial NIHSS score (OR 1.1, CI 1.0–1.2, p = 0.01), number of passes with stent retriever (OR 2.1, CI 1.3–3.6, p < 0.01), and PC stroke (OR 9.3, CI 2.5–35.1, p < 0.01) as independent risk factors for death. There was no significant difference in functional outcomes between patients with and without evidence of cerebral reperfusion injury after MT. We demonstrated that AC and PC stroke had similar rates of cerebral reperfusion injury and favorable outcome after MT. Cerebral reperfusion injury is not a significant independent risk factor for poor functional outcome.
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Renú A, Laredo C, Rodríguez-Vázquez A, Santana D, Werner M, Llull L, Lopez-Rueda A, Urra X, Rudilosso S, Obach V, Amaro S, Chamorro Á. Characterization of Subarachnoid Hyperdensities After Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke Using Dual-Energy CT. Neurology 2021; 98:e601-e611. [PMID: 34921104 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000013198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The presence of post-interventional subarachnoid hyperdensities (SA-HD) is a relatively common finding after mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We aimed to assess the incidence, characteristics, clinical relevance and predictors of SA-HD after MT as categorized through the use of post-interventional Dual Energy-CT (DE-CT). METHODS A single-center consecutive series of acute stroke patients treated with MT were retrospectively reviewed. Post-treatment SA-HD were defined as incident extra-axial hyperdensities in a follow-up DE-CT performed within a median of 8 hours after MT. SA-HD were further classified according to their content (isolated contrast extravasation versus blood extravasation) and extension [diffuse (hyperdensities in more than one extraparenchymal compartments) versus non-diffuse]. Adjusted logistic regression models assessed the association of SA-HD with pretreatment and procedural variables and with bad clinical outcome (shift towards worse categories in the ordinal Rankin Scale at 90 days). RESULTS SA-HD were observed in 120 (28%) of the 424 included patients (isolated contrast extravasation n=22, blood extravasation n=98). In this group, SA-HD were diffuse in 72 (60%) patients (isolated contrast extravasation n=7, blood extravasation n=65) and non-diffuse in 48 (40%) patients (isolated contrast extravasation n=15, blood extravasation n=33). Diffuse SA-HD were significantly associated with worse clinical outcome in adjusted models (cOR=2.3, 95%CI=1.36-4.00, p=0.002), unlike the specific SA-HD content alone. In contrast with the absence of SA-HD, only the diffuse pattern with blood extravasation was significantly associated with worse clinical outcome (cOR=2.4, 95%CI=1.36-4.15, p=0.002). Diffuse SA-HD patterns were predicted by M2 occlusions, more thrombectomy passes and concurrent parenchymal hematomas. DISCUSSION In our cohort of patients imaged within a median of 8 hours after MT, post-interventional SA-HD showed a diffuse pattern in 17% of thrombectomies and were associated with more arduous procedures. Diffuse SA-HD but not local collections of blood or contrast extravasations were associated with an increased risk of poor outcome and death. These findings reinforce the need for improvement in reperfusion strategies. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class II evidence that in individuals with proximal carotid artery territory occlusions treated with mechanical thrombectomy, diffuse post-interventional subarachnoid hyperdensities on imaging 8 hours post-procedure are associated with worse clinical outcomes at 90 days.
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- Arturo Renú
- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona and August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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A New Classification System for Postinterventional Cerebral Hyperdensity: The Influence on Hemorrhagic Transformation and Clinical Prognosis in Acute Stroke. Neural Plast 2021; 2021:6144304. [PMID: 34858495 PMCID: PMC8632469 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6144304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Postinterventional cerebral hyperdensity (PCHD) is commonly seen in acute ischemic patients after mechanical thrombectomy. We propose a new classification of PCHD to investigate its correlation with hemorrhagic transformation (HT). The clinical prognosis of PCHD was further studied. Methods Data from 189 acute stroke patients were analyzed retrospectively. According to the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study criteria (ECASS), HT was classified as hemorrhagic infarction (HI-1 and HI-2) and parenchymal hematoma (pH-1 and pH-2). Referring to the classification of HT, PCHD was classified as PCHD-1, PCHD-2, PCHD-3, and PCHD-4. The prognosis included early neurological deterioration (END) and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 3 months. Results The incidence of HT was 14.8% (12/81) in the no-PCHD group and 77.8% (84/108) in the PCHD group. PCHD was highly correlated with HT (r = 0.751, p < 0.01). After stepwise regression analysis, PCHD and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission were found to be independent factors for END (p < 0.001, p = 0.015, respectively). The area of curves (AUC) of PCHD, the NIHSS at admission, and the combined model were 0.810, 0.667, and 0.832, respectively. The optimal diagnostic cutoff of PCHD for END was PCHD > 2. PCHD, the NIHSS score at admission, and good vascular recanalization (VR) were independently associated with 3-month mRS (all p < 0.05). The AUC of PCHD, the NIHSS at admission, good VR, and the combined model were 0.779, 0.733, 0.565, and 0.867, respectively. And the best cutoff of PCHD for the mRS was PCHD > 1. Conclusion The relationship of PCHD and HT suggested PCHD was an early risk indicator for HT. The occurrence of PCHD-3 and PCHD-4 was a strong predictor for END. PCHD-1 is considered to be relatively benign in relation to the 3-month mRS.
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Feldman MJ, Roth S, Fusco MR, Mehta T, Arora N, Siegler JE, Schrag M, Mittal S, Kirshner H, Mistry AM, Yaghi S, Chitale RV, Khatri P, Mistry EA. Association of asymptomatic hemorrhage after endovascular stroke treatment with outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg 2021; 13:1095-1098. [PMID: 33558440 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) occurs in ~20%-30% of stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy (EVT). However, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of asymptomatic ICH (aICH) on post-EVT outcomes. We sought to evaluate the effect of aICH on immediate and 90-day post-EVT neurological outcomes. METHODS In this post-hoc analysis of the multicenter, prospective Blood Pressure after Endovascular Therapy (BEST) study we identified subjects with ICH following EVT. This population was divided into no ICH, aICH, and symptomatic ICH (sICH). Associations with 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) dichotomized by functional independence (0-2 vs 3-6) and early neurological recovery (ENR) were determined using univariate/multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS Of 485 patients enrolled in BEST, 446 had 90-day follow-up data available. 92 (20.6%) developed aICH, and 18 (4%) developed sICH. Compared with those without ICH, aICH was not associated with worse 90-day outcome or lower ENR (OR 0.84 [0.53-1.35], P=0.55, aOR 0.84 [0.48-1.44], P=0.53 for 90-day mRS 0-2; OR 0.77 [0.48-1.23], P=0.34, aOR 0.72 [0.43-1.22] for ENR). aICH was not associated with 90-day outcome or ENR in patients with mTICI ≥2 b (OR 0.78 [0.48-1.26], P=0.33 for 90-day mRS 0-2; OR 0.89 [0.69-1.12], P=0.15 for ENR). A higher proportion of patients with aICH had mTICI ≥2 b than those without ICH (97%vs 87%, P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS aICH was not associated with worse outcomes in patients with large-vessel stroke treated with EVT. aICH was more frequent in patients with successful recanalization. Further validation of our findings in large cohort studies of EVT-treated patients is warranted.
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- Michael J Feldman
- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Cooper Neurologic Institute, Cooper University Health Care, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Wang C, Zhu Q, Cui T, Wang L, Yang T, Hao Z, Wu S, Zheng H, Hu F, Wu B. Early Prediction of Malignant Edema After Successful Recanalization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:822-830. [PMID: 34751418 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01380-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities are common on non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) after endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke, which may reflect blood-brain barrier damage. The disruption of the blood-brain barrier may lead to malignant brain edema. The relationship between the extent of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities and malignant brain edema is unclear. METHODS Patients with middle cerebral artery territory infarction and successful recanalization were consecutively enrolled. Postinterventional non-contrast-enhanced CT was performed to evaluate postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities within 24 h after endovascular thrombectomy. On the basis of the areas of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, we devised the Hyperdensity on CT Score to evaluate the extent of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities. The primary outcome was malignant brain edema, defined as the development of clinical signs of herniation (including a decrease in consciousness and/or anisocoria), accompanied by imaging evidence of brain swelling. The component of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities was divided into contrast staining and hemorrhage on the basis of persistency. RESULTS Three hundred sixty patients were included (50.6% male, mean age 67.9 years), of whom 247 (68.6%) developed postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities and 66 (18.3%) developed malignant brain edema. After adjustment for confounders, including the component of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities, the extent of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities assessed by the Hyperdensity on CT Score was significantly associated with malignant brain edema (odds ratio 1.46, 95% confidence interval 1.20-1.77, p < 0.001). A Hyperdensity on CT Score greater than 3 had a sensitivity of 0.73 and a specificity of 0.87 for predicting malignant brain edema. CONCLUSIONS The extent of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities on postinterventional non-contrast-enhanced CT was associated with malignant brain edema. The Hyperdensity on CT Score could be used to predict malignant brain edema regardless of the component of postinterventional cerebral hyperdensities.
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- Changyi Wang
- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Departement of Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Second Department of Neurology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Departement of Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Center of Cerebrovascular Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Clinical Significance of Hyperdense Lesions on Non-enhanced Brain CT Obtained Immediately after Arterial Revascularization in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2021; 2021:1562502. [PMID: 34527073 PMCID: PMC8437617 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1562502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose To analyze the characteristics of hyperdense lesions on brain CT conducted immediately after arterial revascularization (AR) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), track the outcome of those lesions and investigate their clinical significance. Materials and Methods 97 AIS patients were enrolled in our study. Among them, 52 patients showed hyperdense lesions and were divided into three categories: type I, type II and type III according to the morphologic characteristics of hyperdense lesions. All patients underwent several follow-up CT/MR examinations to visualize the outcomes of the lesions. Results Among the 52 patients, 22 showed contrast extravasation, 23 displayed contrast extravasation combined with hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and 7 confirmed symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (SICH) in follow-up CT/MR. Among the without hyperdense lesions group, only 7 converted to hemorrhage, and no SICH occurred. All type I lesions showed contrast extravasation; 23 type II lesions turned to hemorrhage, 2 revealed SICH and 6 were pure contrast extravasation; all of the type III developed into SICH. Conclusion Hyperdense lesions on non-enhanced brain CT obtained immediately after arterial revascularization (AR) exhibited varying features. Type I indicated a pure contrast extravasation. Type II and type III hyperdense lesions suggested higher incidence of HT, the presence of type III lesions indicated an ominous outcome.
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Ospel JM, Qiu W, Menon BK, Mayank A, Demchuk A, McTaggart R, Nogueira RG, Poppe AY, Jayaraman M, Buck B, Haussen D, Roy D, Joshi M, Zerna C, Almekhlafi M, Tymianski M, Hill MD, Goyal M. Radiologic Patterns of Intracranial Hemorrhage and Clinical Outcome after Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results from the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial. Radiology 2021; 300:402-409. [PMID: 34060942 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021204560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background Intracranial hemorrhage is a known complication after endovascular treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion, but the association between radiologic hemorrhage severity and outcome is controversial. Purpose To investigate the prevalence and impact on outcome of intracranial hemorrhage and hemorrhage severity after endovascular stroke treatment. Materials and Methods The Efficacy and Safety of Nerinetide for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (ESCAPE-NA1) trial enrolled participants with acute large vessel occlusion stroke who underwent endovascular treatment from March 1, 2017, to August 12, 2019. Evidence of any intracranial hemorrhage, hemorrhage multiplicity, and radiologic severity, according to the Heidelberg classification (hemorrhagic infarction type 1 [HI1], hemorrhagic infarction type 2 [HI2], parenchymal hematoma type 1 [PH1], and parenchymal hematoma type 2 [PH2]) was assessed at CT or MRI 24 hours after endovascular treatment. Good functional outcome, defined as a modified Rankin score of 0-2 at 90 days, was compared between participants with intracranial hemorrhage and those without intracranial hemorrhage at follow-up imaging and between hemorrhage subtypes. Poisson regression was performed to obtain adjusted effect size estimates for the presence of any intracranial hemorrhage and hemorrhage subtypes at good functional outcome. Results Of 1097 evaluated participants (mean age, 69 years ± 14 [standard deviation]; 551 men), any degree of intracranial hemorrhage was observed in 372 (34%). Good outcomes were less often achieved among participants with hemorrhage than among those without hemorrhage at follow-up imaging (164 of 372 participants [44%] vs 500 of 720 [69%], respectively; P < .01). After adjusting for baseline variables and infarct volume, intracranial hemorrhage was not associated with decreased chances of good outcome (adjusted risk ratio [RR] = 0.91 [95% CI: 0.82, 1.02], P = .10), but there was a graded relationship of radiologic hemorrhage severity and outcomes, whereby PH1 (RR = 0.77 [95% CI: 0.61, 0.97], P = .03) and PH2 (RR = 0.41 [95% CI: 0.21, 0.81], P = .01) were associated with decreased chances of good outcome. Conclusion Any degree of intracranial hemorrhage after endovascular treatment was seen in one-third of participants. A graded association existed between radiologic hemorrhage severity and outcome. Hemorrhagic infarction was not associated with outcome, whereas parenchymal hematoma was strongly associated with poor outcome, independent of infarct volume. © RSNA, 2021 Clinical trial registration no. NCT01778335 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Johanna M Ospel
- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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- From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, 29th St NW, 1079 A, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9 (J.M.O., W.Q., B.K.M., A.M., A.D., C.Z., M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (J.M.O.); Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (B.K.M., A.D., M. Joshi, M.A., M.D.H., M.G.); Department of Interventional Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (R.M., M. Jayaraman); Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (R.G.N., D.H.); Department of Neurology (D.R.) and Neurosciences (A.Y.P.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada (B.B.); and NoNo, Toronto, Canada (M.T.)
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Jiang Q, Hou J, Ge J, Huang Z, Wang H, Guo Z, Cao Y, You S, Xiao G. Clinical Significance of Hyperdense Area after Endovascular Therapy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 50:500-509. [PMID: 34044398 DOI: 10.1159/000515410] [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: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the clinical significance of hyperdense area after thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS We searched Ovid MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process and other Non-Indexed, Cochrane Library Clinical Controlled Trials and Embase from inception to September 2020 and collected the cohort and case-control studies about the clinical significance of hyperdense area on different types of computed tomography (CT) after thrombectomy in patients with AIS. Outcomes were poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] Score 3-6 at discharge or 90-day), mortality and subtypes of hemorrhage according to the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS). RESULTS 1,999 patients from 16 studies were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled results indicated higher risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (odds ratio [OR] = 3.02; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.84-4.95; p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%) in patients with hyperdense area, and the subtype of parenchymal hematoma as well. There was also higher odds of poor functional outcome based on the mRS 3-6 at discharge or 90-day (OR = 1.92; 95% CI 1.35-2.73; p = 0.0003, I2 = 31%) and mortality (OR = 2.06; 95% CI 1.41-3.02; p = 0.0002, I2 = 0%) in patients with hyperdense area after thrombectomy compared with those without hyperdense area. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicated that the presence of hyperdense area on CT after thrombectomy was associated with high risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage, poor functional outcome, as well as mortality in patients with AIS. However, further studies were needed to confirm these results. The meta-analysis was conducted in adherence with the PRISMA Statement and was registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42020164165). To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first meta-analysis investigating the effect of hyperdense area after endovascular therapy in patients with AIS.
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- Qianmei Jiang
- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Bernsen MLE, Veendrick PB, Martens JM, Pijl MEJ, Hofmeijer J, van Gorp MJ. Initial experience with dual-layer detector spectral CT for diagnosis of blood or contrast after endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke. Neuroradiology 2021; 64:69-76. [PMID: 34046731 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-021-02736-5] [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: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether spectral detector CT (SDCT) with a plain non-enhanced monochromatic CT, a water-weighted image after iodine removal, an iodine map, and Mono energetic images changes the diagnosis and classification of intracranial hemorrhage based on single energy CT after endovascular treatment (EVT) for ischemic stroke. METHODS Two readers evaluated single energy and SD CT data collected from 63 patients within one week after EVT. They diagnosed ICH or contrast staining, and graded ICH according to the Heidelberg and Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-Monitoring Study (SITS-MOST) classification. Differences in diagnosis between single energy and SD CT were tested with Pearson's chi-squared test. Diagnostic values of single energy CT were calculated. Interrater agreement was based on Cohen's Kappa. RESULTS When spectral data were added to single energy CT, the diagnosis of ICH changed in 8 CT scans (13%): in 4, the diagnosis of ICH was rejected and in 4, initially undetected ICH was diagnosed. In an additional 3 patients, the ICH grade was modified. CT alone had 88% sensitivity, 87% specificity, 88% positive diagnostic value, 87% negative diagnostic value, and 87% overall accuracy for ICH compared to SDCT. Interreader agreement on the presence of ICH was 0.84 (95% CI 0.51-0.86) for spectral CT and 0.84 (95% CI 0.73-0.97) for single energy CT. CONCLUSION SD CT after endovascular treatment contributes to the distinction between intracranial hemorrhage and contrast staining.
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- Marie Louise E Bernsen
- Department of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.,Clinical Neurophysiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Flat Panel CT Scanning Is Helpful in Predicting Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Endovascular Thrombectomy. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5527101. [PMID: 33954174 PMCID: PMC8060075 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5527101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose Hyperdense lesions are frequently revealed on flat panel CT (FP-CT) immediately after endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. This study is aimed at discriminating hyperdense lesions caused by extravasation plus hemorrhage from those caused by contrast extravasation alone. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical and radiological data of patients who underwent an immediate postprocedure FP-CT scan and a follow-up noncontrast CT 24 hours after thrombectomy. We especially focused on the Maximum Hounsfield Units (HUmax) of each hyperdense lesion. A hyperdense lesion was judged to be hemorrhagic when it persisted on noncontrast CT and/or developed a mass effect. Results Of 81 patients included in this study, 32 (39.5%) patients presented 41 hyperdense lesions on FP-CT. The chance of hemorrhagic transformation is higher in patients with hyperdense lesions on FP-CT than that in patients without hyperdense lesions (23/32 vs. 1/49, p < 0.001). The HUmax of hyperdensity on FP-CT can predict hemorrhagic transformation with an area under the curve of 0.805 (95% CI: 0.67-0.94, p = 0.02). The sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values of hyperdensity on FP-CT for hemorrhagic transformation were 96%, 84%, 72%, and 98%, respectively. A HUmax of >600 predicted hemorrhagic transformation with a sensitivity of 50% and a specificity of 100%. Conclusions The presence of hyperdensity on FP-CT can predict hemorrhagic transformation with a high sensitivity and negative predictive value. The measurement of HUmax of hyperdense lesion on FP-CT can be applied to the management of patients undergoing endovascular recanalization.
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Baek JH, Kim BM, Heo JH, Kim DJ, Nam HS, Kim YD, Choi HS, Kim JH, Kim JW. Association between flat-panel computed tomography hyperattenuation and clinical outcome after successful recanalization by endovascular treatment. J Neurosurg 2020; 135:704-711. [PMID: 33361477 DOI: 10.3171/2020.7.jns193214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hyperattenuation on CT scanning performed immediately after endovascular treatment (EVT) is known to be associated with the final infarct. As flat-panel CT (FPCT) scanning is readily accessible within their angiography suite, the authors evaluated the ability of the extent of hyperattenuation on FPCT to predict clinical outcomes after EVT. METHODS Patients with successful recanalization (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction grade 2b or 3) were reviewed retrospectively. The extent of hyperattenuation was assessed by the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score on FPCT (FPCT-ASPECTS). FPCT-ASPECTS findings were compared according to functional outcome and malignant infarction. The predictive power of the FPCT-ASPECTS with initial CT images before EVT (CT-ASPECTS) and follow-up diffusion-weighted images (MR-ASPECTS) was also compared. RESULTS A total of 235 patients were included. All patients were treated with mechanical thrombectomy, and 45.5% of the patients received intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. The mean (± SD) time from stroke onset to recanalization was 383 ± 290 minutes. The FPCT-ASPECTS was significantly different between patients with a favorable outcome and those without (mean 9.3 ± 0.9 vs 6.7 ± 2.6) and between patients with malignant infarction and those without (3.4 ± 2.9 vs 8.8 ± 1.4). The FPCT-ASPECTS was an independent factor for a favorable outcome (adjusted OR 3.28, 95% CI 2.12-5.01) and malignant infarction (adjusted OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.31-0.57). The area under the curve (AUC) of the FPCT-ASPECTS for a favorable outcome (0.862, cutoff ≥ 8) was significantly greater than that of the CT-ASPECTS (0.637) (p < 0.001) and comparable to that of the MR-ASPECTS (0.853) (p = 0.983). For malignant infarction, the FPCT-ASPECTS was also more predictive than the CT-ASPECTS (AUC 0.906 vs 0.552; p = 0.001) with a cutoff of ≤ 5. CONCLUSIONS The FPCT-ASPECTS was highly predictive of clinical outcomes in patients with successful recanalization. FPCT could be a practical method to immediately predict clinical outcomes and thereby aid in acute management after EVT.
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- Jang-Hyun Baek
- 1Department of Neurology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
- 2Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- 3Interventional Neuroradiology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, and Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; and
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- 2Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- 3Interventional Neuroradiology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, and Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; and
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- 2Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- 2Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- 3Interventional Neuroradiology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, and Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; and
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- 3Interventional Neuroradiology, Severance Stroke Center, Severance Hospital, and Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; and
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- 4Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lun R, Walker GB, Guenego A, Kassab M, Portela E, Yogendrakumar V, Medvedev G, Wong K, Shamy M, Dowlatshahi D, Fahed R. Is This Contrast? Is This Blood? An Agreement Study on Post-thrombectomy Computed Tomography Scans. Front Neurol 2020; 11:593098. [PMID: 33414757 PMCID: PMC7783397 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.593098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Hemorrhagic transformation after acute ischemic stroke is a dreaded and severe complication of thrombolysis and thrombectomy. However, its detection on post-thrombectomy conventional non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scan can be complicated by the frequent (and sometimes concomitant) presence of contrast, resulting in changes in management. Aims: Our objective was to assess the inter- and intra-rater reliability for the detection of blood and/or contrast on day-1 post-thrombectomy CT scans. Methods: A total of 18 raters across 3 different specialties independently examined 30 post-thrombectomy CT scans selected from the Aspiration vs. STEnt-Retriever (ASTER) trial. They were asked to judge the presence of blood and contrast. Thirty days later, the same 18 raters again independently judged the 30 scans, in randomized order. Agreement was measured with Fleiss' and Cohen's K statistics. Results: Overall agreement on blood and/ or contrast presence was only fair, k = 0.291 (95% CI = 0.273–0.309). There were 0 scans with consensus among the 18 readers on the presence of blood and/or contrast. However, intra-rater global agreement across all 18 physicians was relatively high, with a median kappa value of 0.675. This intra-rater consistency was seen across all specialties, regardless of level of training. Conclusion: Physician judgment for the presence of blood and/or contrast on day-1 post-thrombectomy non-contrast CT scan shows limited inter-observer reliability. Advanced imaging modalities may then be warranted for challenging clinical cases.
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- Ronda Lun
- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Fraser Health Authority, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC, Canada
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Fraser Health Authority, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC, Canada
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- Division of Medical Imaging, Fraser Health Authority, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Otsu Y, Namekawa M, Toriyabe M, Ninomiya I, Hatakeyama M, Uemura M, Onodera O, Shimohata T, Kanazawa M. Strategies to prevent hemorrhagic transformation after reperfusion therapies for acute ischemic stroke: A literature review. J Neurol Sci 2020; 419:117217. [PMID: 33161301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reperfusion therapies by tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) have ushered in a new era in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, reperfusion therapy-related HT remains an enigma. AIM To provide a comprehensive review focused on emerging concepts of stroke and therapeutic strategies, including the use of protective agents to prevent HT after reperfusion therapies for AIS. METHODS A literature review was performed using PubMed and the ClinicalTrials.gov database. RESULTS Risk of HT increases with delayed initiation of tPA treatment, higher baseline glucose level, age, stroke severity, episode of transient ischemic attack within 7 days of stroke onset, and hypertension. At a molecular level, HT that develops after thrombolysis is thought to be caused by reactive oxygen species, inflammation, remodeling factor-mediated effects, and tPA toxicity. Modulation of these pathophysiological mechanisms could be a therapeutic strategy to prevent HT after tPA treatment. Clinical mechanisms underlying HT after MT are thought to involve smoking, a low Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, use of general anesthesia, unfavorable collaterals, and thromboembolic migration. However, the molecular mechanisms are yet to be fully investigated. Clinical trials with MT and protective agents have also been planned and good outcomes are expected. CONCLUSION To fully utilize the easily accessible drug-tPA-and the high recanalization rate of MT, it is important to reduce bleeding complications after recanalization. A future study direction could be to investigate the recovery of neurological function by combining reperfusion therapies with cell therapies and/or use of pleiotropic protective agents.
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- Yutaka Otsu
- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan; Department of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
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Lim EYT, Swaminathan SK. Cerebral contrast staining mimicking parenchymal haemorrhage in a stroke patient. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/12/e236400. [PMID: 33318267 PMCID: PMC7737022 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236400] [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] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A 75-year-old female patient presented with signs and symptoms of a right hemispheric syndrome. A CT scan of the brain with angiogram showed an acute infarct in the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory secondary to thromb-occlusion of the M1 segment of the right MCA. A follow-up CT scan 2 weeks later showed a large hyperdense region in the infarcted area. With the aid of a dual-energy CT scan, this was eventually shown to be due to contrast staining from an earlier administration of iodinated contrast on the same day, rather than frank haemorrhagic conversion of the recent right MCA infarct.
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Portela de Oliveira E, Chakraborty S, Patel M, Finitsis S, Iancu D. Value of high-density sign on CT images after mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion in predicting hemorrhage and unfavorable outcome. Neuroradiol J 2020; 34:120-127. [PMID: 33283627 DOI: 10.1177/1971400920975259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Cerebral hyperdensities can appear on head computed tomography (CT) images performed early after endovascular treatment (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and may be secondary to contrast staining or hemorrhagic transformation. The aim of this study was to determine how the high-density sign on CT affects mortality and clinical outcome and whether CT parameters predict hemorrhagic conversion or unfavorable outcome. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a database of patients who underwent EVT with mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke over 7 years. Included were acute stroke patients with a CT examination within 24 h post-EVT with mechanical thrombectomy, demonstrating areas of hyperdensity. We evaluated morphologic characteristics of these lesions, location, CT Hounsfield units and largest area, as well as patient demographics, EVT methods and patient outcome. RESULTS A total of 29 patients met the strict inclusion criteria. Complete recanalization was achieved in 58.6% (17/29). Seventeen (58.6%) cases of post-intervention cerebral hyperdensities were related to contrast staining and 12 (41.4%) cases to contrast staining and hemorrhage. Patient mortality was significantly higher in the hemorrhagic group (50.0% versus 5.9%, p = 0.003). The increased density on CT was associated with higher hemorrhagic risk (odds ratio 1.05, p = 0.036). CONCLUSION Patients with the high-density sign on CT images after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke demonstrated increased mortality and worse clinical outcome, primarily when these hyperdensities were related to hemorrhage. CT imaging parameters as higher density areas can help in the differentiation of hemorrhage from contrast staining.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa; Medical Imaging Division, The Ottawa Hospital, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa; Medical Imaging Division, The Ottawa Hospital, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, University of Montreal, Canada
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Differentiation between Cerebral Hemorrhage and Contrast Extravasation Using Dual Energy Computed Tomography after Intra-Arterial Neuro Interventional Procedures. J Belg Soc Radiol 2020; 104:70. [PMID: 33283150 PMCID: PMC7693760 DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.2083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose: To evaluate the value of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in differentiating cerebral hemorrhage from blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption after neuro-interventional procedures with intra-arterial injection of iodinated contrast material. Material and methods: This prospective study was approved by the local ethics committee, and informed consent was obtained for all patients. Thirty five patients with acute ischemic stroke or un-ruptured brain aneurysm who had received intra-arterial administration of iodinated contrast material were evaluated using DECT at 80 and 150 kV immediately after the procedure. A three-material decomposition algorithm was used to obtain virtual non-contrast (VNC) images and iodine overlay maps (IOM). A follow-up examination (brain magnetic resonance imaging MRI or conventional CT) was used as the standard of reference for hemorrhage, defined as a persistant hyperdensity on a conventional CT or T2* hypo-intensity on brain MRI. The diagnostic values of DECT in differentiating hemorrhage and iodinated contrast material were obtained. Results: Mixed images obtained with DECT showed intra-parenchymal or subarachnoid hyperattenuation in 18/35 patients. Among these, 16 were classified (according to VNC images and IOM) as contrast extravasations and two with a mixture of hemorrhage and contrast material. On follow-up imaging, there were two patients with hemorrhage. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of DECT in the identifying hemorrhage was calculated as 67% (2/3), 100% (32/32) and 97% (32/33) respectively. Conclusion: DECT allows an early and accurate differentiation between cerebral hemorrhage and BBB disruption after intra-arterial neuro-interventional procedures.
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Copelan AZ, Smith ER, Drocton GT, Narsinh KH, Murph D, Khangura RS, Hartley ZJ, Abla AA, Dillon WP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Keenan K, Nelson J, Mccoy D, Ciano M, Amans MR. Recent Administration of Iodinated Contrast Renders Core Infarct Estimation Inaccurate Using RAPID Software. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:2235-2242. [PMID: 33214184 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Automated CTP software is increasingly used for extended window emergent large-vessel occlusion to quantify core infarct. We aimed to assess whether RAPID software underestimates core infarct in patients with an extended window recently receiving IV iodinated contrast. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed a prospective, single-center data base of 271 consecutive patients who underwent CTA ± CTP for acute ischemic stroke from May 2018 through January 2019. Patients with emergent large-vessel occlusion confirmed by CTA in the extended window (>6 hours since last known well) and CTP with RAPID postprocessing were included. Two blinded raters independently assessed CT ASPECTS on NCCT performed at the time of CTP. RAPID software used relative cerebral blood flow of <30% as a surrogate for irreversible core infarct. Patients were dichotomized on the basis of receiving recent IV iodinated contrast (<8 hours before CTP) for a separate imaging study. RESULTS The recent IV contrast and contrast-naïve cohorts comprised 23 and 15 patients, respectively. Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated that recent IV contrast administration was independently associated with a decrease in the RAPID core infarct estimate (proportional increase = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.12-0.96; P = .04). CONCLUSIONS Patients who received IV iodinated contrast in proximity (<8 hours) to CTA/CTP as part of a separate imaging study had a much higher likelihood of core infarct underestimation with RAPID compared with contrast-naïve patients. Over-reliance on RAPID postprocessing for treatment disposition of patients with extended window emergent large-vessel occlusion should be avoided, particularly with recent IV contrast administration.
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- A Z Copelan
- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.).,Department of Radiology (E.R.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.).,Neurosurgery (A.A.A.), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- Department of Neurology (K.K.), University of California Davis, Sacramento, California
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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- From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (A.Z.C., E.R.S., G.T.D., K.H.N., D.M., R.S.K., Z.J.H., A.A.A., W.P.D., C.F.D., R.T.H., V.V.H., S.W.H., D.L.C., J.N., D.M., M.C., M.R.A.)
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Chu YT, Lee KP, Chen CH, Sung PS, Lin YH, Lee CW, Tsai LK, Tang SC, Jeng JS. Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2020; 51:3756-3759. [PMID: 33121385 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare and underrecognized complication after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke. This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of CIE in patients who underwent EVT. METHODS Consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke who received EVT between September 2014 and December 2019 at 2 medical centers were included. CIE was diagnosed on clinical criteria of neurological deterioration or delayed improvement within 24 hours after the procedure that was unexplained by the infarct or hemorrhagic transformation and radiological criterion of edematous change extending beyond the infarct core accompanied by contrast staining. RESULTS Of 421 patients with acute ischemic stroke who received EVT, 7 (1.7%) developed CIE. The manifestations included worsening of focal neurological signs, coma, and seizure. Patients with CIE were more likely to experience contrast-induced acute kidney injury than were those without CIE, but the volume of contrast medium was comparable between the two groups. The independent risk factors for CIE included renal dysfunction (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 mL/min per 1.73 m2; odds ratio, 5.77 [95% CI, 1.37-24.3]; P=0.02) and history of stroke (odds ratio, 4.96 [95% CI, 1.15-21.3]; P=0.03). Patients with CIE were less likely to achieve favorable functional outcomes (odds ratio, 0.09 [95% CI, 0.01-0.87]; P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS CIE should be suspected in patients with clinical worsening after EVT accompanied by imaging evidence of contrast staining and edematous changes, especially in patients with renal dysfunction or history of stroke.
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- Yung-Tsai Chu
- Department of Neurology (Y.-T.C., C.-H.C., L.-K.T., S.-C.T., J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan (K.-P.L., P.-S.S.)
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- Department of Neurology (Y.-T.C., C.-H.C., L.-K.T., S.-C.T., J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan (K.-P.L., P.-S.S.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging (Y.-H.L., C.-W.L.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Imaging (Y.-H.L., C.-W.L.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology (Y.-T.C., C.-H.C., L.-K.T., S.-C.T., J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology (Y.-T.C., C.-H.C., L.-K.T., S.-C.T., J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology (Y.-T.C., C.-H.C., L.-K.T., S.-C.T., J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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Whitney E, Khan YR, Alastra A, Schiraldi M, Siddiqi J. Contrast Extravasation Post Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Cerebral Stroke: A Review and Recommendations for Future Studies. Cureus 2020; 12:e10616. [PMID: 33123430 PMCID: PMC7584332 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10616] [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] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for cerebral revascularization in acute stroke is now considered standard of care in select patients. Patients are assessed routinely after MT with CT scanning. The phenomenon of contrast staining is well documented in the literature and is posited to be related to increased blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability of susceptible and/or infarcting brain tissue allowing angiographic contrast to be visualized outside the normal cerebral vasculature. In some cases, this can progress to include frank blood/contrast extravasation or even more seriously lead to intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) with less favorable clinical outcomes. The relationship of this staining phenomenon and how it may have a cause or effect relationship with progression to hemorrhage is unclear. Many studies have been performed trying to better characterize this radiographic finding in terms of accurate diagnosis and potential for influencing prognosis. A literature review included a glaring lack of standardization in the application of terminology and quantitative/qualitative analysis. Dual energy CT (DECT) appears to be the best imaging modality to differentiate blood from contrast, but its application is limited since it is not as available as conventional CT. The possibility that risk factors are associated with progression of mixed density (blood and contrast) extravasations to frank IPH with resultant poorer outcomes is suggested in some studies. Overall, there remains a lack of consensus on how to best interpret this radiographic finding in altering any future stroke treatment(s). Recommendations of how to overcome this are postulated by the authors, which include standardization of terminology, progression toward more DECT use.
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- Eric Whitney
- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA.,Neurosurgery, Redlands Community Hospital, Redlands, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA.,Neurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.,Neurosurgery, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, USA.,Neurosurgery, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, 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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- 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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Kim H, Lee SJ, Lee TK, Jung KO. Subarachnoid Contrast Accumulation and Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score Applied to Contrast Accumulation After Thrombectomy as Predictors of Symptomatic Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2020; 138:e847-e858. [PMID: 32224268 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.102] [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: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Areas of contrast accumulation (CA) are commonly found on routine computed tomography (CT) performed immediately after thrombectomy. In the present study, we investigated the types of CA associated with the different outcomes, including symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). METHODS The present study analyzed the data from 145 patients with anterior circulation stroke who had undergone non-contrast-enhanced conventional CT immediately after thrombectomy. The following variables were investigated: collateral status, failure of recanalization, Alberta stroke program early CT score (ASPECTS) applied to CA lesions and diffusion-weighted imaging infarct lesions, and sICH. RESULTS Of the 145 patients, 102 (70.3%) had CA lesions. All types of CA (any CA, cortical CA, subarachnoid CA, and CA ASPECTS) were significantly associated with poor outcomes (modified Rankin scale score >2). In particular, subarachnoid CA (odds ratio, 23.994; 95% confidence interval, 4.696-122.589) and CA ASPECTS (odds ratio, 0.550; 95% confidence interval, 0.404-0.750) were independently associated with sICH. Patients with subarachnoid CA had poorer collateral status and a larger final infarct size than those without subarachnoid CA, although the initial National Institutes of Health stroke scale score and recanalization rate were comparable between the 2 groups. A CA ASPECTS of ≤5 predicted sICH with a sensitivity of 66.7% and a specificity of 92.6% (area under the curve, 0.854). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that a subarachnoid CA location and CA ASPECTS are predictors of sICH. In particular, a subarachnoid location of CA might signify damage of the subarachnoid collateral arteries, leading to a larger infarct.
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- Hyeongseok Kim
- Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea.
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- Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea
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Byrne D, Walsh JP, Schmiedeskamp H, Settecase F, Heran MKS, Niu B, Salmeen AK, Rohr B, Field TS, Murray N, Rohr A. Prediction of Hemorrhage after Successful Recanalization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Improved Risk Stratification Using Dual-Energy CT Parenchymal Iodine Concentration Ratio Relative to the Superior Sagittal Sinus. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:64-70. [PMID: 31896566 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brain parenchymal hyperdensity on postthrombectomy CT in patients with acute stroke can be due to hemorrhage and/or contrast staining. We aimed to determine whether iodine concentration within contrast-stained parenchyma compared with an internal reference in the superior sagittal sinus on dual-energy CT could predict subsequent intracerebral hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-one patients with small infarct cores (ASPECTS ≥ 7) and good endovascular recanalization (modified TICI 2b or 3) for anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion were included. Brain parenchymal iodine concentration as per dual-energy CT and the percentage of contrast staining relative to the superior sagittal sinus were recorded and correlated with the development of intracerebral hemorrhage using Mann-Whitney U and Fisher exact tests. RESULTS Forty-three of 71 patients had parenchymal hyperdensity on initial dual-energy CT. The median relative iodine concentration compared with the superior sagittal sinus was significantly higher in those with subsequent intracerebral hemorrhage (137.9% versus 109.2%, P = .007). By means of receiver operating characteristic analysis, a cutoff value of 100% (iodine concentration relative to the superior sagittal sinus) enabled identification of patients going on to develop intracerebral hemorrhage with 94.75% sensitivity, 43.4% specificity, and a likelihood ratio of 1.71. CONCLUSIONS Within our cohort of patients, the relative percentage of iodine concentration at dual-energy CT compared with the superior sagittal sinus was a reliable predictor of intracerebral hemorrhage development and may be a useful imaging biomarker for risk stratification after endovascular treatment.
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- D Byrne
- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.B., F.S., M.K.S.H., A.R.) .,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Radiology (J.P.W., N.M.).,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.B., F.S., M.K.S.H., A.R.).,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.B., F.S., M.K.S.H., A.R.).,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Imaging (B.N.), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurology (A.K.S., T.S.F.), Department of Medicine, Vancouver Stroke Program, Brain Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurology (A.K.S., T.S.F.), Department of Medicine, Vancouver Stroke Program, Brain Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Radiology (J.P.W., N.M.).,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.B., F.S., M.K.S.H., A.R.).,University of British Columbia (D.B., J.P.W., F.S., M.K.S.H., B.R., T.S.F., N.M., A.R.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Contrast Extravasation is Predictive of Poor Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Anterior Circulation. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 29:104494. [PMID: 31727596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether contrast extravasation on dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after endovascular therapy (EVT) are related to hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and poor short-term clinical outcomes. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on AIS patients who underwent EVT at Xuanwu hospital between November 2016 and January 2019. DECT was performed on all patients within 24 hours after EVT. Baseline demographic and clinical data were analyzed between patients with and without contrast extravasation and between patients with HT and non-HT, good and poor outcomes at 3 months post-EVT. RESULTS A total of 166 patients were included in the study with 51 (30.7%) patients experiencing contrast extravasation. Compared to patients without contrast extravasation, patients with contrast extravasation had longer onset to reperfusion time (444.8 minutes versus 374.0 minutes, P = .044) and higher percentages of greater than 3 retriever passes (16.7% versus 31.4%, P = .030). Contrast extravasation was associated with higher risk of HT (P = .038), poor outcome after discharge (P = .030), and longer hospital stay (P = .034). Multivariate analysis showed that contrast extravasation occurrence was an independent factor for HT (OR = 2.150, 95% CI 1.060-4.360, P = .034) and poor short-term outcome (OR = 2.936; 95% CI 1.147-7.518, P = .025). CONCLUSIONS The presence of contrast extravasation within 24 hours of EVT may be associated with higher risks of HT and may be predictive of unfavorable functional outcomes in AIS patients.
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Almqvist H, Holmin S, Mazya MV. Dual energy CT after stroke thrombectomy alters assessment of hemorrhagic complications. Neurology 2019; 93:e1068-e1075. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo determine whether dual energy CT with a combined approach (cDECT) using a plain noncontrast monochromatic CT (pCT), a water-weighted image after iodine removal, and an iodine-weighted image changes the diagnosis and classification of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke compared to a pCT image alone without separate water and iodine weighting.MethodDuring 2012 to 2016, 372 patients at our comprehensive stroke center underwent DECT scans within 36 hours after EVT. Two readers evaluated pCT compared to a second reading with cDECT, establishing the diagnosis of ICH and grading it per the Heidelberg and Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke–Monitoring Study (SITS-MOST) classifications.ResultUsing cDECT changed the ICH diagnosis to contrast staining only in 34% (52 of 152), modified the ICH grade in 10% (15 of 152), and diagnosed initially undetected ICH in 2% (5 of 220). pCT alone had 95% sensitivity, 80% specificity, 66% positive predictive value, 98% negative predictive value, and 85% accuracy for ICH compared to cDECT. Interreader agreement on the presence of ICH increased with cDECT compared to pCT (Cohen κ = 0.77 [95% confidence interval 0.69–0.84] vs 0.68 [0.61–0.76]).ConclusioncDECT within 36 hours after EVT changes the radiologic report regarding posttreatment ICH in a considerable proportion of patients undergoing EVT compared to pCT alone. This could affect decision-making regarding monitoring, secondary prevention, and prognostication. The cDECT scan could improve the interpretation consistency of high-attenuating changes on post-EVT images.
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An H, Zhao W, Wang J, Wright JC, Elmadhoun O, Wu D, Shang S, Wu C, Li C, Wu L, Chen J, Duan J, Zhang H, Song H, Ding Y, Ji X. Contrast Staining may be Associated with Intracerebral Hemorrhage but Not Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Endovascular Thrombectomy. Aging Dis 2019; 10:784-792. [PMID: 31440384 PMCID: PMC6675522 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2018.0807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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To evaluate the incidence of post-interventional contrast staining (PICS) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) Chinese patients who were treated with endovascular thrombectomy (ET) and investigate potential association of PICS with functional outcome and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This observational study was based on a single-center prospective registry study. AIS patients who underwent ET from January 2013 to February 2017 were recruited into this study. All patients had dual-energy CT (DECT) scan of the head at 12 to 24 hours post-ET. The primary outcome was the incidence of PICS. Secondary outcomes were total ICH, symptomatic ICH (sICH), 3-month functional outcome, and long-term functional outcome. One hundred and eighty patients were enrolled in this study. PICS was detected in 50 patients (28%) based on the post-interventional CT scan. We first used basic statistical analyses, showing that the incidence of both total ICH (60% vs. 25%, p<0.001) and sICH (18% vs. 8%, p=0.044) were higher in patients with PICS than those without, and fewer patients achieved no disability (mRS≤1) in the PICS group compared to the control group at both 3-month and long-term follow-up (p<0.01 each). However, multivariate regression analysis further revealed that PICS only increased total (adjusted odds ratio, 7.38; 95% confidence interval 1.66 to 32.9; p=0.009) but not sICH risk. Furthermore, the logistic regression analyses did not show statistical difference in good clinical outcomes or mortality between the two groups. PICS is a common phenomenon in Chinese AIS patients. It is associated with total ICH after ET, but it seems to have no effect on functional outcome and sICH. Further large-scale studies are warranted to validate these results.
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- Hong An
- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 3Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 4Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- 5Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,6Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
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- 2China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 7Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 7Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 2China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,5Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- 2China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,8Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ding X, Xu C, Zhong W, Gong X, Zhou Y, Chen Z, Lou M. Association of maximal systolic blood pressure with poor outcome in patients with hyperattenuated lesions on immediate NCCT after mechanical thrombectomy. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 12:127-131. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-014846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background and purposeThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between blood pressure (BP) management and clinical outcome in patients with hyperattenuated lesions on non-contrast CT (NCCT) immediately after mechanical thrombectomy (MT).MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed our prospectively collected cohort for consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who received MT between October 2013 and July 2018. Hourly systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) values were recorded for 24 hours following MT, and then maximum SBP (SBPmax) and DBP (DBPmax) values were identified. Poor outcome was defined as 3-month modified Rankin score (mRS) 3–6 and parenchymal hemorrhage (PH) was defined according to the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) II trial. Associations of BP parameters with poor outcome and PH were determined using binary logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the predictive value of BP.ResultsInitially 262 patients with AIS who received MT were reviewed and 148 patients with hyperattenuated lesions on immediate NCCT were enrolled in the final cohort for analysis. Binary logistic regression showed that every 10 mm Hg increase in SBPmax was independently associated with a poor outcome (OR 1.426; 95% CI 1.095 to 1.855; p=0.008) and PH (OR 1.025; 95% CI 1.005 to 1.480; p=0.044). SBP ≤140 mm Hg during the post-procedural 24-hour period was associated with lower odds of a poor outcome and PH compared with the other group.ConclusionsControl of maximal SBP within 24 hours might be related to a low rate of PH and poor outcome in patients with hyperattenuated lesions on immediate NCCT after intervention.
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Yogendrakumar V, Al-Ajlan F, Najm M, Puig J, Calleja A, Sohn SI, Ahn SH, Mikulik R, Asdaghi N, Field TS, Jin A, Asil T, Boulanger JM, Hill MD, Demchuk AM, Menon BK, Dowlatshahi D. Clot Burden Score and Early Ischemia Predict Intracranial Hemorrhage following Endovascular Therapy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:655-660. [PMID: 30872416 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracranial hemorrhage is a known complication following endovascular thrombectomy. The radiologic characteristics of a CT scan may assist with hemorrhage risk stratification. We assessed the radiologic predictors of intracranial hemorrhage following endovascular therapy using data from the INTERRSeCT (Identifying New Approaches to Optimize Thrombus Characterization for Predicting Early Recanalization and Reperfusion With IV Alteplase and Other Treatments Using Serial CT Angiography) study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients undergoing endovascular therapy underwent baseline imaging, postprocedural angiography, and 24-hour follow-up imaging. The primary outcome was any intracranial hemorrhage observed on follow-up imaging. The secondary outcome was symptomatic hemorrhage. We assessed the relationship between hemorrhage occurrence and baseline patient characteristics, clinical course, and imaging factors: baseline ASPECTS, thrombus location, residual flow grade, collateralization, and clot burden score. Multivariable logistic regression with backward selection was used to adjust for relevant covariates. RESULTS Of the 199 enrolled patients who met the inclusion criteria, 46 (23%) had an intracranial hemorrhage at 24 hours. On multivariable analysis, postprocedural hemorrhage was associated with pretreatment ASPECTS (OR, 1.56 per point lost; 95% CI, 1.12-2.15), clot burden score (OR, 1.19 per point lost; 95% CI, 1.03-1.38), and ICA thrombus location (OR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.07-8.91). In post hoc analysis, clot burden scores of ≤3 (sensitivity, 41%; specificity, 82%; OR, 3.12; 95% CI, 1.36-7.15) and pretreatment ASPECTS ≤ 7 (sensitivity, 48%; specificity, 82%; OR, 3.17; 95% CI, 1.35-7.45) robustly predicted hemorrhage. Residual flow grade and collateralization were not associated with hemorrhage occurrence. Symptomatic hemorrhage was observed in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS Radiologic factors, early ischemia on CT, and increased CTA clot burden are associated with an increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage in patients undergoing endovascular therapy.
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- V Yogendrakumar
- From the Department of Medicine (Neurology) (V.Y., D.D.), University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences (F.A.-A.), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Calgary Stroke Program (M.N., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Institut de Diagnostic per la Imatge (J.P.), Girona Biomedical Research Institute, University Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology (A.C.), Stroke Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology (S-.I.S.), Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology (S.H.A.), Chosun University School of Medicine and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- International Clinical Research Center (R.M.), St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology (N.A.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Neurology (T.S.F.), Vancouver Stroke Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Neurology (A.J.), Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Bezmialem Vakif Üniversitesi Nöroloji (T.A., J.-M.B.), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Bezmialem Vakif Üniversitesi Nöroloji (T.A., J.-M.B.), Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Medicine (J.-M.B.), Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program (M.N., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program (M.N., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program (M.N., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- From the Department of Medicine (Neurology) (V.Y., D.D.), University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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Xu C, Zhou Y, Zhang R, Chen Z, Zhong W, Gong X, Ding X, Lou M. Metallic Hyperdensity Sign on Noncontrast CT Immediately after Mechanical Thrombectomy Predicts Parenchymal Hemorrhage in Patients with Acute Large-Artery Occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:661-667. [PMID: 30846439 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Parenchymal hemorrhage is a severe complication following mechanical recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion. This study aimed to assess whether the metallic hyperdensity sign on noncontrast CT performed immediately after mechanical thrombectomy can predict parenchymal hemorrhage at 24 hours. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion who underwent noncontrast CT immediately after mechanical thrombectomy between January 2014 and September 2018. The metallic hyperdensity sign was defined as a nonpetechial intracerebral hyperdense lesion (diameter, ≥1 cm) in the basal ganglia and a maximum CT density of >90 HU. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the metallic hyperdensity sign in predicting parenchymal hemorrhage were calculated. RESULTS A total of 198 patients were included. The metallic hyperdensity sign was found in 59 (29.7%) patients, and 51 (25.7%) patients had parenchymal hemorrhage at 24 hours. Patients with the metallic hyperdensity sign are more likely to have parenchymal hemorrhage than those without it (76.3% versus 4.3%, P < .001). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the metallic hyperdensity sign in predicting parenchymal hemorrhage were 88.2%, 90.5%, 76.3%, and 95.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The presence of the metallic hyperdensity sign on noncontrast CT performed immediately after mechanical thrombectomy in patients with large-vessel occlusion could predict the occurrence of parenchymal hemorrhage at 24 hours, which might be helpful in postinterventional management within 24 hours after mechanical thrombectomy.
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- C Xu
- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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- Radiology (X.D.), the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.X., Y.Z., R.Z., Z.C., W.Z, X.G., M.L.)
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Chen WH, Yi TY, Wu YM, Zhang MF, Lin DL, Lin XH. Parenchymal hyperdensity on C-arm CT images after endovascular therapy for acute ischaemic stroke predicts a poor prognosis. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:399-404. [PMID: 30773226 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIM To investigate whether hyperdense areas (HDAs) observed after endovascular treatment on multisection computed tomography (CT) are related to outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data on 82 patients with acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke resulting from intracranial large artery occlusion were analysed retrospectively All patients underwent mechanical thrombectomy and/or emergency angioplasty, and partial or complete recanalisation was successfully achieved. C-arm CT was performed immediately after endovascular treatment for all patients. Clinical and radiological data were compared between patients with and those without HDA and between patients with good and those with poor outcomes. RESULTS Compared with non-HDA patients, HDA patients were more likely to present with severe neurological deficits (admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score: 18 versus 16, p=0.037) and had a higher number of stent retriever passes performed (2.9±1.3 versus 1.4±1, p<0.001), longer onset-to-presentation times (229±78 versus 171±90 minutes; p=0.002), longer onset-to-recanalisation times (418±94 versus 331±105 minutes; p<0.001), and longer puncture-to-recanalisation times (103±47 versus 69±42 minutes; p=0.001). Fewer HDA patients had a good prognosis (35.7% versus 70%, p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed the presence of HDAs was an independent negative prognostic factor (OR=0.208; p=0.002). CONCLUSION HDAs on C-arm CT appear to be common in patients with acute ischaemic stroke who underwent successful endovascular treatment. HDA presence suggests a poor prognosis despite successful reperfusion.
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- W-H Chen
- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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You SH, Kim B, Kim BK, Suh SI. MR Imaging for Differentiating Contrast Staining from Hemorrhagic Transformation after Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Phantom and Patient Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 39:2313-2319. [PMID: 30385471 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Early differentiation of contrast staining from hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke who have undergone endovascular treatment is critical in preventing the delayed administration of antiplatelet agents. We aimed to demonstrate the usefulness of an immediate postinterventional DWI protocol including B0 and gradient recalled-echo sequences to discriminate those 2 conditions through phantom and preliminary retrospective patient studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS On 3T MR imaging, the signal intensities of the phantom models consisting of iodinated contrast agents diluted with normal saline and arterial blood were compared using T1WI, T2WI, and gradient recalled-echo sequences. A total 17 patients (8 with hemorrhagic transformation and 9 with contrast staining; 8 men and 9 women; mean age, 72.00 ± 10.91 years; range, 52-90 years) who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke and showed newly appearing hyperdense lesions on immediate (<24 hours) postinterventional nonenhanced CT scans were included in this study. Immediate postinterventional DWI of patients were compared. RESULTS In the phantom study, iodinated contrast agents diluted with normal saline showed minimal signal drop, while those diluted with arterial blood demonstrated dark signal intensity in the T2WI and gradient recalled-echo sequences. In the patient study, all hemorrhagic transformations and none of the contrast staining demonstrated dark or low signal (<gray matter) intensities similar to those of the vessel in the B0-DWI and gradient recalled-echo images. CONCLUSIONS According to our preliminary results, contrast staining might be differentiated from hemorrhagic transformation using an immediate postinterventional DWI protocol including gradient recalled-echo sequences. It might be possible to expedite establishment of postinterventional medical treatment strategy.
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- S-H You
- From the Department of Radiology (S.-H.Y., B.K., B.K.K.), Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.-H.Y., B.K., B.K.K.), Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.-H.Y., B.K., B.K.K.), Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.-i.S.), Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Ng PP, Larson TC, Nichols CW, Murray MM, Salzman KL, Smith RH. Intraprocedural predictors of post-stent retriever thrombectomy subarachnoid hemorrhage in middle cerebral artery stroke. J Neurointerv Surg 2018; 11:127-132. [PMID: 29930159 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-013873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stent retriever thrombectomy (SRT) in acute thromboembolic stroke can result in post-thrombectomy subarachnoid hemorrhage (PTSAH). Intraprocedural findings associated with PTSAH are not well defined. OBJECTIVE To identify angiographic findings and procedural factors during SRT that are associated with PTSAH. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective, observational cohort study of consecutive patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) acute ischemic stroke treated with SRT. Inclusion criteria were: (1) age ≥18 years; (2) thromboembolic occlusion of the MCA; (3) at least one stent retriever pass beginning in an M2 branch; (4) postprocedural CT or MRI scan within 24 hours; (5) non-enhanced CT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score >5. Exclusion criteria included multi-territory stroke before SRT. RESULTS Eighty-five patients were enrolled; eight patients had PTSAH (group 1) and 77 did not (group 2). Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable between the two groups. In group 1, a significantly greater proportion of patients had more than two stent retriever passes (62.5% vs 18.2%, P=0.01), a stent retriever positioned ≥2 cm along an M2 branch (100% vs 30.2%, P=0.002), and the presence of severe iatrogenic vasospasm before SRT pass (37.5% vs 5.2%, P=0.02). One patient with PTSAH and associated mass effect deteriorated clinically. CONCLUSIONS An increased number of stent retriever passes, distal device positioning, and presence of severe vasospasm were associated with PTSAH. Neurological deterioration with PTSAH can occur.
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- Perry P Ng
- Centura Health Neurosciences and Spine, Lakewood, Colorado, USA.,University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Centura Health Neurosciences and Spine, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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- University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Centura Health Neurosciences and Spine, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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Shi ZS, Duckwiler GR, Jahan R, Tateshima S, Szeder V, Saver JL, Kim D, Sharma LK, Vespa PM, Salamon N, Villablanca JP, Viñuela F, Feng L, Loh Y, Liebeskind DS. Early Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption after Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Neuroimaging 2018; 28:283-288. [PMID: 29484769 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The impact of blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption can be detected by intraparenchymal hyperdense lesion on the computed tomography (CT) scan after endovascular stroke therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether early BBB disruption predicts intracranial hemorrhage and poor outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy. METHODS We analyzed patients with anterior circulation stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy and identified BBB disruption on the noncontrast CT images immediately after endovascular treatment. Follow-up CT or magnetic resonance imaging scan was performed at 24 hours to assess intracranial hemorrhage. We dichotomized patients into those with moderate BBB disruption versus those with minor BBB disruption and no BBB disruption. We evaluated the association of moderate BBB disruption after mechanical thrombectomy with intracranial hemorrhage and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Moderate BBB disruption after mechanical thrombectomy was found in 56 of 210 patients (26.7%). Moderate BBB disruption was independently associated with higher rates of hemorrhagic transformation (OR 25.33; 95% CI 9.93-64.65; P < .001), parenchymal hematoma (OR 20.57; 95% CI 5.64-74.99; P < .001), and poor outcome at discharge (OR 2.35; 95% CI 1.09-5.07; P = .03). The association of BBB disruption with intracranial hemorrhage remained in patients with successful reperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy. The location of BBB disruption was not associated with intracranial hemorrhage and poor outcome. CONCLUSIONS Moderate BBB disruption is common after mechanical thrombectomy in a quarter of patients with acute ischemic stroke and increases the risk of intracranial hemorrhage and poor outcome.
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- Zhong-Song Shi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Diagnostic Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Diagnostic Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurocritical Care Services, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.,Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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