Abstract T P34: Residual Contrast Enhancement of Middle Cerebral Artery on Non-contrast Ct (ncct) After Endovascular Treatment in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedmehdi Payabvash ◽  
Mushtaq H Qureshi ◽  
Shahram Majidi ◽  
Adnan I Qureshi

Background: Residual contrast enhancement of cerebral arteries is frequently visualized on follow up non-contrast CT (NCCT) after endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke and may represent distal microvascular no-reflow phenomenon. Objective: To evaluated the prevalence of and correlation between post- endovascular treatment residual contrast enhancement of middle cerebral artery (MCA) on follow up NCCT with clinical and imaging outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods: We analyzed clinical and radiographic data from all patients with acute MCA occlusion who underwent endovascular treatment at two centers over a 6-year period. The M1 segment of affected MCA was selected with free-hand region of interest on the first post-angiography NCCT; and the average attenuation was determined in Hounsfield units (HU). Bivariate correlation between the MCA contrast enhancement and clinical/imaging outcome was determined. Results: A total of 89 patients (mean age ± SD, 66.4 ± 15.5 years) with MCA occlusion were included. The median time interval between the first follow up NCCT and the time of catheterization, and the time of recanalization (if successful) were 1.7 h (interquartile range: 1.2 - 2.4), and 0.8 h (interquartile range: 0.5 - 1.6), respectively. MCA contrast enhancement with an average attenuation of >40 HU was seen in 74 of 89 patients. There was no significant correlation between the average attenuation of the affected MCA on post- endovascular treatment NCCT and post- endovascular treatment “Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction” (TICI) score (p=0.43), Qureshi score (p=0.61), discharge National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (p=0.34), or 3-month modified Rankin score (p=0.51). However, the MCA contrast enhancement was inversely correlated with time interval between NCCT and catheterization (p<0.001) and angiographic recanalization (p<0.001). Conclusion: In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the residual contrast enhancement of the affected MCA on NCCT post- endovascular treatment does not correlate with status of recanalization or clinical outcome.

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans Kauw ◽  
Marie Louise E Bernsen ◽  
Hugo W de Jong ◽  
L. Jaap Kappelle ◽  
Birgitta K Velthuis ◽  
...  

Introduction: Prediction models may guide decisions in the management of patients at risk for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. The ratio of intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume to intracranial volume (ICV) has been identified as a predictor of malignant edema in ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis. The added predictive value in stroke patients who received endovascular treatment is unknown. Methods: Patients with available thin-slice non-contrast CT data on admission were selected from the MR CLEAN Registry, which is a prospective national multicenter registry of patients with large vessel occlusion who were treated with endovascular treatment between 2014 and 2017. Baseline characteristics and CT imaging data were collected. The CSF/ICV ratio was automatically measured on baseline thin-slice non-contrast CT. The primary outcome was the formation of malignant edema based on clinical and imaging features on follow-up. A previously built logistic regression model was fitted and included the following baseline predictors: age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score, poor collateral filling and reperfusion. An extended model with the CSF/ICV ratio was compared to the previous model by using the likelihood ratio test. Odds ratios (OR), areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported. Results: Of the included 683 patients 40 (6%) developed malignant edema. The CSF/ICV ratio of the group with malignant edema (mean 9±5%) was lower than the group without malignant edema (mean 14±6%, P<0.001). In the extended model, the CSF/ICV ratio was associated with the formation of malignant edema (per one percent decrease OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.3, P<0.001). In addition, the discriminative performance of the model with the CSF/ICV ratio (AUROC 0.87, 95% CI 0.82-0.91) was higher than that of the model without the CSF/ICV ratio (AUROC 0.84, 0.78-0.89, P<0.001). Conclusions: The CSF/ICV ratio improves the prediction of malignant edema formation in ischemic stroke patients who received endovascular treatment.


Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan I Qureshi ◽  
Muhammad A Saleem

Background: The benefit of endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke patients with occlusion of distal middle cerebral artery (M2 segment) is unclear. Methods: We analyzed data from subjects with occlusion of M2 segment of middle cerebral artery confirmed with computed tomographic (CT) angiogram who were randomized to either intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) alone or in combination with endovascular treatment. We compared the rates of neurological deterioration within 24 hours; symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) within 30 hours; good quality of life (defined by EQ-5D index score of ≥0.6) and functional independence (defined by modified Rankin scale of 0-2) at 3 months among subjects who underwent endovascular treatment with subjects who received IV rt-PA alone. Results: Of these 51 subjects (mean age ±SD; 68.3±11.8 years) with M2 segment occlusion, 34 and 17 subjects received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment and IV rt-PA alone, respectively. There was a non-significantly lower rate of neurological deterioration (14.7% versus 25.0%) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhages (5.9% versus 17.6%) among subjects who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment. At 3 months, the rates of independent functional outcome (52.9% versus 41.2%, odds ratio [OR] 1.6; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.5-5.2; P = 0.46) and good quality of life (50.0% vs 35.3% OR 1.9; 95% CI 0.5-7.2; p=0.37) were non-significantly higher among subjects with M2 segment occlusion who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment. The rate of death within 3 months was significantly lower among those who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment (5.9% vs 35.3%; OR 0.2; 95% CI 0.1-0.9; p=0.048). Conclusions: A randomized clinical trial should be considered based on the significant reduction in mortality and non-significant increase in functional independence and good quality of life following endovascular treatment in among acute ischemic stroke patients with M2 segment occlusion.


2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 946-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedmehdi Payabvash ◽  
Mushtaq H. Qureshi ◽  
Shayandokht Taleb ◽  
Swaroop Pawar ◽  
Adnan I. Qureshi

Author(s):  
Abhishek Miryala ◽  
Mahendra Javali ◽  
Anish Mehta ◽  
Pradeep R. ◽  
Purushottam Acharya ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The precise timings of evoked potentials in evaluating the functional outcome of stroke have remained indistinct. Few studies in the Indian context have studied the outcome of early prognosis of stroke utilizing evoked potentials. Objective The aim of this study was to determine somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) and brain stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs), their timing and abnormalities in acute ischemic stroke involving the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory and to correlate SSEP and BAEP with the functional outcome (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin scale (mRS) and Barthel’s index) at 3 months. Methods MCA territory involved acute ischemic stroke patients (n = 30) presenting consecutively to the hospital within 3 days of symptoms onset were included. Details about clinical symptoms, neurological examination, treatment, NIHSS score, mRS scores were collected at the time of admission. All patients underwent imaging of the brain and were subjected to SSEP and BAEP on two occasions, first at 1 to 3 days and second at 4 to 7 days from the onset of stroke. At 3 months of follow-up, NIHSS, mRS, and Barthel’s index were recorded. Results P37 and N20 amplitude had a strong negative correlation (at 1–3 and 4–7 days) with NIHSS at admission, NIHSS at 3 months, mRS at admission, and mRS at 3 months and a significant positive correlation with Barthel’s index (p < 0.0001). BAEP wave V had a negative correlation (at 1–3 and 4–7 days) with NIHSS at admission, NIHSS at 3 months, mRS at admission, and mRS at 3 months and a positive correlation with Barthel’s index (p < 0.0001). Conclusion SSEP abnormalities recorded on days 4 to 7 from onset of stroke are more significant than those recorded within 1 to 3 days of onset of stroke; hence, the timing of 4 to 7 days after stroke onset can be considered as better for predicting functional outcome.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jang Hun Kim ◽  
Wonki Yoon ◽  
Chi Kyung Kim ◽  
Haewon Roh ◽  
Hee Jin Bae ◽  
...  

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO) is not satisfactory if reperfusion treatment fails or is not tried. <b><i>Aims:</i></b> We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of urgent superficial temporal-to-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery in selected patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Patients who were diagnosed with LVO-induced AIS in the anterior circulation but had a failed intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT) or were not tried due to IAT contraindications were prospectively enrolled. Timely urgent STA-MCA bypass surgery was performed if they showed perfusion-diffusion mismatch or symptom-diffusion mismatch in the acute phase of disease. Clinical and radiological data of these patients were assessed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of urgent bypass procedures. A pooled analysis of published data on urgent bypass surgery in acute stroke patients was conducted and analyzed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In 18 patients who underwent timely bypass, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score improved from 12.11 ± 4.84 to 9.89 ± 6.52, 1 week after surgery. Three-month and long-term (9.72 ± 5.00 months) favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] scores 0–2) were achieved in 50 and 75% of the patients, respectively. The pooled analysis (117 patients from 10 articles, including ours) identified favorable mRS scores in 71.79% patients at 3 months. A significant NIHSS score improvement from 11.51 ± 4.89 to 7.59 ± 5.50 was observed after surgery with significance. Major complications occurred in 3 patients (2.6%, 3/117) without mortality. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Urgent STA-MCA bypass surgery can be regarded as a safe optional treatment to prevent cerebral infarct expansion and to improve clinical and radiological outcomes in highly selected patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-321
Author(s):  
Jiaying Zhu ◽  
Mengmeng Ma ◽  
Jinghuan Fang ◽  
Jiajia Bao ◽  
Shuju Dong ◽  
...  

Background: Statin therapy has been shown to be effective in the prevention of ischemic stroke. In addition, recent studies have suggested that prior statin therapy could lower the initial stroke severity and improve stroke functional outcomes in the event of stroke. It was speculated that prestroke statin use may enhance collateral circulation and result in favorable functional outcomes. Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the association of prestroke statin use with leptomeningeal collaterals and to determine the association of prestroke statin use with stroke severity and functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients. Methods: We prospectively and consecutively enrolled 239 acute ischemic stroke patients with acute infarction due to occlusion of the middle cerebral artery within 24 h in the neurology department of West China Hospital from May 2011 to April 2017. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) imaging was performed for all patients to detect middle cerebral artery thrombus; regional leptomeningeal collateral score (rLMCS) was used to assess the degree of collateral circulation; the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to measure stroke severity at admission; the modified Rankin scale (mRS) was used to measure outcome at 90 days; and premorbid medications were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Overall, 239 patients met the inclusion criteria. Fifty-four patients used statins, and 185 did not use statins before stroke onset. Prestroke statin use was independently associated with good collateral circulation (rLMCS > 10) (odds ratio [OR], 4.786; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.195–19.171; P = 0.027). Prestroke statin use was not independently associated with lower stroke severity (NIHSS score≤14) (OR, 1.955; 95% CI, 0.657–5.816; p = 0.228), but prestroke statin use was independently associated with favorable outcome (mRS score≤2) (OR, 3.868; 95% CI, 1.325–11.289; P = 0.013). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that prestroke statin use was associated with good leptomeningeal collaterals and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients presenting with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. However, clinical studies should be conducted to verify this claim.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kilian Fröhlich ◽  
Gabriela Siedler ◽  
Svenja Stoll ◽  
Kosmas Macha ◽  
Thomas M. Kinfe ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose Endovascular therapy (EVT) of large-vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) may be performed in general anesthesia (GA) or conscious sedation (CS). We intended to determine the contribution of ischemic cerebral lesion sites on the physician’s decision between GA and CS using voxel-based lesion symptom mapping (VLSM). Methods In a prospective local database, we sought patients with documented AIS and EVT. Age, stroke severity, lesion volume, vigilance, and aphasia scores were compared between EVT patients with GA and CS. The ischemic lesions were analyzed on CT or MRI scans and transformed into stereotaxic space. We determined the lesion overlap and assessed whether GA or CS is associated with specific cerebral lesion sites using the voxel-wise Liebermeister test. Results One hundred seventy-nine patients with AIS and EVT were included in the analysis. The VLSM analysis yielded associations between GA and ischemic lesions in the left hemispheric middle cerebral artery territory and posterior circulation areas. Stroke severity and lesion volume were significantly higher in the GA group. The prevalence of aphasia and aphasia severity was significantly higher and parameters of vigilance lower in the GA group. Conclusions The VLSM analysis showed associations between GA and ischemic lesions in the left hemispheric middle cerebral artery territory and posterior circulation areas including the thalamus that are known to cause neurologic deficits, such as aphasia or compromised vigilance, in AIS-patients with EVT. Our data suggest that higher disability, clinical impairment due to neurological deficits like aphasia, or reduced alertness of affected patients may influence the physician’s decision on using GA in EVT.


2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 876-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedmehid Payabvash ◽  
Shayandokht Taleb ◽  
John C Benson ◽  
Benjamin Hoffman ◽  
Mark C Oswood ◽  
...  

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