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  • Stroke Medicine

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  • Recent large-core Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) evaluated mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
  • Six RCTs demonstrated thrombectomy's superiority over medical treatment in patients with low ASPECTS scores.
  • The use of ASPECTS ( a 10-point scale) to define the ischemic core has limitations, particularly for changes beyond the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically analyze recent publications on large-core RCTs.
  • To evaluate the implications of using ASPECTS for defining the ischemic core on the external validity of these trials.
  • To compare the reliability of ASPECTS with perfusion imaging in assessing infarct core and salvageable brain tissue.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated ASPECTS reliability by examining occlusion location, collateral blood flow, and perfusion imaging.
  • Compared data from the HERMES collaboration with six large-core RCTs.
  • Investigated the effect of occlusion site on infarct size and salvageable brain tissue.

Main Results:

  • RCTs showed a trend toward more proximal occlusions in large-core trials compared to the HERMES collaboration.
  • ASPECTS inadequately depicted ischemic changes outside proximal MCA occlusions, potentially leading to misinterpretations.
  • Perfusion imaging identified core volume and salvageable areas more accurately than ASPECTS alone.

Conclusions:

  • Perfusion imaging is superior to ASPECTS for assessing infarct core and salvageable tissue in large-core stroke RCTs.
  • Redefining infarct core assessment in large-core RCTs, prioritizing perfusion imaging over ASPECTS, is advocated.
  • Further research is needed to refine imaging criteria for thrombectomy eligibility, considering occlusion site significance.