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Shan-Shan Lu1, Yue-Zhou Cao2, Chun-Qiu Su1
1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Background:
The prognostic significance of hyperperfusion after reperfusion therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains controversial.
Purpose:
To investigate the clinical factors associated with hyperperfusion, and the 90-day prognostic value of hyperperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy in AIS patients.
Study Type:
Retrospective.
Population/Subjects:
Fifty-four AIS patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy.
Field Strength/Sequence:
Time-of-flight MR angiography, pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and susceptibility-weighted imaging were performed at 3.0T within 1 week after thrombectomy.
Assessment:
Clinical factors including demographics, risk factors, stroke and treatment characteristics were collected and assessed. Hyperperfusion on ASL was defined as a focal increased cerebral blood flow on the affected side ≥130% of its mirror counterpart. Good clinical outcome at 90 days was defined as modified Rankin Scale score of 0-2.
Statistical Tests:
The interrater agreement was assessed using Cohen's kappa or the intraclass correlation coefficient. The relationship between hyperperfusion and clinical factors were analyzed by appropriate univariate statistics. Predictors of 90-day functional outcome were assessed by univariate analyses followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver-operating-characteristic curves.
Results:
Thirty-six (66.7%) patients developed hyperperfusion on ASL after thrombectomy. Hyperperfusion was significantly correlated with successful recanalization (P < 0.05) and improvement of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores at 24 hours (NIHSS24h ) (P < 0.05). A higher incidence of hemorrhage transformation was observed in patients with hyperperfusion than those without (63.9% vs. 50.0%), but no significant difference was found (P = 0.327). NIHSS24h (odds ratio [OR], 0.75, [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.62-0.91], P < 0.05), lesion volume on diffusion-weighted imaging (OR, 0.97, [95% CI 0.95-1.00], P < 0.05), and hyperperfusion on ASL (OR, 9.8, [95% CI 1.7-55.3], P < 0.05) were independent variables for predicting good functional outcomes.
Data Conclusion:
Hyperperfusion on ASL correlated with successful recanalization and may be an independent prognostic marker for good neurological outcomes at 90 days in AIS patients after mechanical thrombectomy.
Level Of Evidence:
4 TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 2.
Insights
Hyperperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients is linked to successful recanalization. This finding suggests hyperperfusion may predict good neurological outcomes at 90 days.
Area of Science:
- Neuroimaging
- Stroke Medicine
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
Background:
- The prognostic significance of post-reperfusion hyperperfusion in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients is debated.
- Understanding factors associated with hyperperfusion is crucial for stroke management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify clinical factors associated with hyperperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy in AIS patients.
- To evaluate the 90-day prognostic value of hyperperfusion in this patient cohort.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 54 AIS patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.
- Utilized 3.0T MRI including time-of-flight MR angiography, pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL), DWI, and SWI.
- Hyperperfusion defined as focal increased cerebral blood flow (≥130%) on ASL compared to the contralateral side.
Main Results:
- Hyperperfusion was observed in 66.7% of patients post-thrombectomy.
- Hyperperfusion significantly correlated with successful recanalization and improved NIHSS scores at 24 hours.
- Hyperperfusion was an independent predictor of good 90-day functional outcomes (mRS 0-2), alongside NIHSS24h and lesion volume.
Conclusions:
- Post-thrombectomy hyperperfusion on ASL is associated with successful recanalization in AIS patients.
- Hyperperfusion may serve as an independent prognostic marker for favorable neurological outcomes at 90 days.
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