scholarly journals Imaging Patterns of Recurrent Infarction in the Mechanisms of Early Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (MyRIAD) Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajbeer S. Sangha ◽  
Shyam Prabhakaran ◽  
Edward Feldmann ◽  
Tristan Honda ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
...  

Introduction: While much is known about recurrent clinical events in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD), there is limited data on characteristics of recurrent infarcts.Methods: The NIH-funded MyRIAD prospective, observational study was designed to identify mechanisms of ischemia and predictors of recurrence in ICAD. Recurrent infarction was assessed on MRI at 6–8 weeks. We reviewed the DWI/ADC and FLAIR sequences in patients with recurrent stroke and characterized the number of infarcts, infarct location, size, and patterns based on whether they were borderzone (BZ), perforator (SC/P), cortical or territorial (C/T), and mixed. Temporal characteristics were delineated by ADC/FLAIR correlation.Results: Of the 89 patients with 6–8 weeks MRI, 22 (24.7%) had recurrent infarcts in the territory of the symptomatic artery. Recurrent infarcts were evident on DWI in 63.6% and single infarcts in 54.5%. The median recurrent infarct volume was 2.0 cm3 compared to median index infarct volumes of 2.5 cm3. A mixed infarct pattern was most common (40.9%), followed by borderzone (22.7%), cortical or territorial (27.3%), while only 9.1% were in a perforator artery distribution. Amongst those with a mixed pattern, 8/9 had a borderzone distribution infarct as part of their mixed infarct pattern.Conclusion: These findings provide novel data on the characteristics of early recurrent infarcts in patients with symptomatic ICAD.

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 592-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C Sacchetti ◽  
Shawna M Cutting ◽  
Ryan A McTaggart ◽  
Andrew D Chang ◽  
Morgan Hemendinger ◽  
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Background Large vessel disease stroke subtype carries the highest risk of early recurrent stroke. In this study we aim to look at the association between impaired perfusion and early stroke recurrence in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease or total cervical carotid occlusion. Methods This is a retrospective study from a comprehensive stroke center where we included consecutive patients 18 years or older with intracranial atherosclerotic disease or total cervical carotid occlusion admitted with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke within 24 h from symptom onset with National Institute Health Stroke Scale < 15, between 1 December 2016 and 30 June 2017. Patients with (1) evidence of ≥ 50% stenosis of a large intracranial artery or total carotid artery occlusion, (2) symptoms referable to the territory of the affected artery, and (3) perfusion imaging data using the RAPID processing software were included. The primary predictor was unfavorable perfusion imaging defined as Tmax > 6 s mismatch volume (penumbra volume–infarct volume) of 15 ml or more. The outcome was recurrent cerebrovascular events at 90 days defined as worsening or new neurological symptoms in the absence of a nonvascular cause attributable to the decline, or new infarct or infarct extension in the territory of the affected artery. We used Cox proportional hazards models to determine the association between impaired perfusion and recurrent cerebrovascular events. Results Sixty-two patients met our inclusion criteria; mean age 66.4 ± 13.1 years, 64.5% male (40/62) and 50.0% (31/62) with intracranial atherosclerotic disease. When compared to patients with favorable perfusion pattern, patients with unfavorable perfusion pattern were more likely to have recurrent cerebrovascular events (55.6% (10/18) versus 9.1% (4/44), p < 0.001). This association persisted after adjusting for potential confounders (adjusted hazard ratio 10.44, 95% confidence interval 2.30–47.42, p = 0.002). Conclusion Perfusion mismatch predicts recurrent cerebrovascular events in patients with ischemic stroke due to intracranial atherosclerotic disease or total cervical carotid occlusion. Studies are needed to determine the utility of revascularization strategies in this patient population.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyam Prabhakaran ◽  
Rajbeer Sangha ◽  
Sameer Ansari ◽  
Jose Romano ◽  
PN Sylaja ◽  
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Introduction: Despite aggressive medical management, patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) remain at high risk for recurrent stroke. There are no reliable biomarkers to identify those at highest risk and in whom flow restorative procedures may be warranted. We hypothesized that a borderzone infarct pattern would predict 90-day recurrent stroke in the territory of symptomatic ICAD. Methods: Using the prospective registry at a single center, we identified consecutive patients admitted between 2012 and 2017 with confirmed ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and independently adjudicated symptomatic ICAD with stenosis of >50%. We ascertained clinical events within 3 months of index stroke through telephone interview. Ischemic stroke in the territory of the symptomatic stenotic artery was the primary outcome. A blinded rater assessed infarct pattern: single perforator, territorial, borderzone, or mixed. We evaluated whether infarct pattern was a predictor of recurrent stroke using logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, prior stroke, initial NIHSS score, location of stenosis, degree of stenosis, and use of dual antiplatelet therapy at discharge. Results: Among 212 patients who met study criteria, the mean age was 68.2 (±12.2) years and median initial NIHSS score was 3 (interquartile range 1-6). Symptomatic ICAD was localized to the anterior circulation in 132 (64.2%) patients and 171 (80.7%) had stenosis >70%. Isolated borderzone infarcts were noted in 18 patients (8.5%) while they were present in 34 (16.0%) other patients with mixed pattern. At 3 months, 51 (24.1%) patients experienced recurrent stroke in the territory. Among patients with any borderzone infarct, 20 (38.7%) had recurrent stroke versus 31 (19.4%) in patients with other patterns (p=0.005). In adjusted analysis, presence of any borderzone infarct was independently associated with recurrent stroke (aOR 2.59, 95% CI 1.23-5.48, p=0.012). Conclusions: In a single-center observational cohort study, we found that a borderzone infarct pattern was a strong predictor of recurrent stroke at 3 months in patients with symptomatic ICAD. Our data suggest that hypoperfusion may be an important mechanism of recurrent stroke in this population.


Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyam Prabhakaran ◽  
David S. Liebeskind ◽  
George Cotsonis ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
Edward Feldmann ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose: While prior studies identified risk factors for recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease, few have assessed risk factors for early infarct recurrence. Methods: We performed a post hoc analysis of the MYRIAD study (Mechanisms of Early Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease) of intracranial atherosclerotic disease patients with recent (<21 days) stroke/transient ischemic attack, 50% to 99% stenosis and who underwent 6- to 8-week magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per protocol. Infarct recurrence was defined as new infarcts in the territory of the symptomatic artery on brain MRI at 6 to 8 weeks compared to index brain MRI. Qualifying events and clinical and imaging outcomes were centrally ascertained by 2 independent reviewers. We assessed the association between baseline clinical and imaging variables and recurrent infarct in bivariate models and multivariable logistic regression to identify independent predictors of infarct recurrence. Results: Of 105 enrolled patients in MYRIAD, 89 (84.8%) were included in this analysis (mean age, 64±12 years, 54 [60.7%] were male, and 53 [59.6%] were White). The median time from qualifying event to MRI was 51+16 days, on which 22 (24.7%) patients had new or recurrent infarcts. Younger age (57.7 versus 66.0 years; P <0.01), diabetes (32.6% versus 14.6%, P =0.05), index stroke (31.3% versus 4.6%, P =0.01), anterior circulation location of stenosis (29.7% versus 12.0%, P =0.08), number of diffusion-weighted imaging lesions (>1: 40.0%, 1: 26.9% versus 0: 4.4%, P <0.01), and borderzone infarct pattern (63.6% versus 25.0%, P =0.01) on baseline MRI were associated with new or recurrent infarcts. Age (adjusted odds ratio, 0.93 [95% CI, 0.89–0.98], P <0.01) and number of diffusion-weighted imaging lesions (adjusted odds ratio, 3.24 [95% CI, 1.36–7.71], P <0.01) were independently associated with recurrent infarct adjusting for hypertension, diabetes, and stenosis location (anterior versus posterior circulation). Conclusions: An index multi-infarct pattern is associated with early recurrent infarcts, a finding that might be explained by plaque instability and artery-to-artery embolism. Further investigation of plaque vulnerability in intracranial atherosclerotic disease is needed. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT02121028.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Jose G Romano ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
Edward Feldmann ◽  
Rajbeer S Sangha ◽  
...  

Background: The NINDS-funded Mechanisms of Early Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (MyRIAD) study used a battery of MRI and TCD techniques to discern key pathophysiology leading to a relatively high rate of recurrent stroke. Our study objectives aimed to relate imaging abnormalities of limited arterial blood flow, distal tissue perfusion and artery-to-artery emboli with new infarcts on 6-8 week MRI. Methods: MyRIAD is a prospective, multicenter, observational study of patients with recent (<21 days) ischemic stroke or TIA due to 50-99% ICAD. Quantitative MRA (QMRA), perfusion MRI and TCD vasomotor reactivity (VMR) with emboli detection (ED) were acquired at enrollment. Central adjudication of each imaging modality, clinical events and 6-8 week MRI were independently ascertained. Results: MyRIAD enrolled 105 (mean age 63.7 years, SD 11.8 years; 43% women) patients. Primary outcomes of recurrent stroke in the territory occurred in 9/105 (9%) with secondary outcomes of territorial TIA in 7/105 (7%) and new infarcts on 6-8 week MRI in 22/87 (25%). The limited number of clinical stroke and TIA endpoints precluded definitive analysis of mechanism. Pre-specified Tmax>4s 10 cc lesions on perfusion MRI were noted in 40/92 (43%) but did not predict new infarcts at 6-8 week MRI. New infarcts were noted in 12/44 (27%) of those with Tmax>4s 5 cc lesions at baseline compared to 3/26 (12%) when absent. Abnormal volume flow ratio (VFR) on QMRA was noted in 25/98 (26%), abnormal TCD VMR in 25/76 (33%) and ED in 30/74 (41%). Other pre-specified analyses revealed both abnormal VMR and ED in 21/77 (27%) and both abnormal Tmax>4s perfusion and VFR in 16/99 (16%). Two or more imaging abnormalities were noted at baseline in 49/105 (47%) and stenosis ≥ 70% in 76/91 (84%). New infarcts on 6-8 week MRI were more frequent with ≥ 2 abnormalities (33 vs 18%, p=0.1) and ≥ 70% stenosis (29 vs 7%, p=0.2). Conclusions: Early, recurrent infarction on MRI is common in ICAD. Imaging abnormalities of limited arterial blood flow or distal tissue perfusion and artery-to-artery emboli are frequent and the presence of multiple abnormalities may increase risk. Larger ICAD studies are needed to link routinely acquired imaging with covert infarcts and cognitive impairment.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyam Prabhakaran ◽  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
George Cotsonis ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
Edward Feldmann ◽  
...  

Introduction: Prior studies have evaluated risks factors for recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). However, few reports have assessed risk factors for early infarct recurrence in the territory distal to the symptomatic artery. Methods: We analyzed data from patients who underwent study-paid brain MRI at 6-8 weeks after enrollment in the ongoing MyRIAD study, an NIH/NINDS funded prospective multicenter observational study of patients with recent ( < 21 days) stroke or TIA (recurrent or with DWI) caused by ICAD 50-99% without planned angioplasty/stenting. The outcome of interest was new infarcts on brain MRI (on DWI or FLAIR) at 6-8 weeks compared to qualifying brain MRI at time of index stroke or TIA. Qualifying events and clinical and radiographic outcomes are centrally ascertained by 2 independent reviewers. We used logistic regression to identify independent clinical predictors of new infarct in the territory of the symptomatic artery. Results: Among 84 (80%) of 105 enrolled patients in MyRIAD with 6-8 week MRI, the mean age was 63.6 + 12.4 years, 83.1% have stenosis 70-99%, and 51.2% had history of diabetes; those who underwent MRI did not differ from those who did not undergo MRI. A new DWI/FLAIR infarct in the territory of the symptomatic artery was noted in 26.2%. Those with recurrent infarcts were younger (57.7 vs. 65.7 years, p=0.009), more likely to have diabetes (71.4% vs. 44.3%, p=0.043), have greater degree of stenosis (82.5% vs. 76.0%, p=0.099), and have greater decline in systolic blood pressure (SBP) from enrollment to 6-8 week follow-up (+5 vs. -6.2 mm Hg, p=0.074). In adjusted analyses, age (aOR 0.922, 95% CI 0.869-0.979) and change in SBP (aOR 0.967, 95% CI 0.937-0.997) were related to new infarct in the territory. Conclusions: Early recurrent infarcts occur in more than one-quarter of patients with symptomatic ICAD, may be a suitable biomarker of disease activity, and add to the subclinical burden of this high-risk disease. Given the association between SBP lowering and infarct recurrence, studies of early blood pressure management strategies, including extended permissive hypertension, may be warranted in this population.


Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor J Del Brutto ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
george cotsonis ◽  
Iszet Campo-Bustillo ◽  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
...  

Background: It is unknown whether intracranial atherosclerotic disease (IAD), in addition to vessel narrowing, also contributes to the abnormal dilation and increased tortuosity of intracranial vessels, a condition known as intracranial dolichoectasia (IDE). We aim to determine the degree to which these two arteriopathies coexist and whether IDE correlates with subsequent ischemic events in patients with recently symptomatic moderate-to-severe IAD. Methods: The study included 99 patients (mean age 6311 years; 57% men) enrolled in the Mechanisms of Early Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (MyRIAD) study. Intracranial vessels diameter, length, and tortuosity were determined by semiautomatic vessel segmentation and were considered abnormal if ≥2 standard deviations from the study population mean. Either ectasia (increased diameter) or dolichosis (increased tortuosity) defined IDE. We assessed the correlation of IDE in the symptomatic vessel with the composite outcome of either new infarcts in the territory of the affected vessel on brain MRI performed at 6-8 weeks from the index event or stroke recurrence during 12-month follow up. Results: IDE prevalence was 34% (isolated ectasia 8%, isolated dolichosis 18%, and both ectasia and dolichosis 8%) and 14% of symptomatic vessels. Patients with and without IDE had similar demographics and vascular risk factors prevalence (Table). I Twenty-two out of 85 (26%) patients with brain MRI at 6-8 weeks had new infarct(s) in the territory and 9% of the entire cohort had stroke recurrence during follow-up. Coexistence of IAD and IDE in the target vessel was not associated to subsequent ischemic events (21.4% versus 29.4%; P=0.54). Conclusion: IDE is a common finding in patients with moderate-to-severe IAD. Superimposed IDE did not increase the already heightened risk of subsequent ischemic events in patients with symptomatic IAD. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02121028


Stroke ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Shyam Prabkaharan ◽  
Tristan Honda ◽  
Iszet Campo-Bustillo ◽  
Azhar Nizam ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 105051 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Shyam Prabhakaran ◽  
Nizam Azhar ◽  
Edward Feldmann ◽  
Iszet Campo-Bustillo ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tareq Kass-Hout ◽  
Melanie Winningham ◽  
Omar Kass-Hout ◽  
Laura Henriquez ◽  
Frank Tong ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose: There are limited data on the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Methods: Consecutive patients presenting with high-grade (70-99%) symptomatic intracranial stenosis from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2013, and evaluated within 30 days of the index event were eligible for this analysis. All patients underwent treatment with aspirin plus clopidogrel for a target duration of 12 months along with aggressive medical management based on the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) protocol; all patients were given gastrointestinal prophylaxis for the duration of their aspirin and clopidogrel treatment. Clinical and safety outcomes of our cohort were compared with the medical arm of the SAMMPRIS trial cohort (n = 227). Results: Our cohort included 25 patients that met the inclusion criteria. Achievement of blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets were similar between our cohort and the SAMMPRIS cohort. At 1 year, the rates of stroke, myocardial infarction or vascular death were 0% in our cohort and 16% in the SAMMPRIS cohort (p = 0.03). At 1 year, major bleeding rates were similar between our cohort and the SAMMPRIS cohort (4 vs. 2.2%, p = 1.0). Conclusion: A prolonged course of dual antiplatelet therapy for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease may be associated with less vascular events with no increase in hemorrhagic complications.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Jose G Romano ◽  
George A Cotsonis ◽  
Shadi Yaghi ◽  
Tristan Honda ◽  
...  

Background: Poor collateral circulation and hypoperfusion may lead to recurrent stroke in intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). The role of perfusion in silent strokes and potentially insidious cognitive impairment in ICAD is unknown. We used evidence of impaired perfusion at angiography in SAMMPRIS to predict subsequent cognitive changes. Methods: Angiography at enrollment in the SAMMPRIS trial was independently evaluated, blind to clinical data and cognitive testing. Antegrade flow in the symptomatic arterial territory and corresponding collateral flow were scored. Impaired perfusion was defined by poor antegrade and poor collateral flow. Serial testing with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was done in subjects without aphasia or neglect at baseline, 4 mo, 12 mo and closeout, or until subjects had a clinical stroke endpoint. Results: 207 subjects (median age 61, range 33-81 years; 37% women) had baseline MoCA scores with angiography data on territorial perfusion. Baseline MoCA scores (mean 24.2±4.1) were similar between categories of antegrade flow and collateral circulation. Impaired perfusion was noted in 33/207 (16%). Serial MoCA revealed that changes in cognition over time were different at 4 mo, 12 mo and closeout based on the presence of impaired perfusion at baseline (p<0.001). After more modest (mean MoCA change = 0.5 increase from baseline, p=0.80) early improved cognitive function at 4 mo, those with impaired perfusion had cognitive decline at 12 mo (mean MoCA change, p<0.01) unlike the continued improvement in other subjects. Cognitive changes in those with impaired perfusion were associated with a higher frequency of subsequent stroke in the territory. Conclusions: Impaired perfusion in the symptomatic arterial territory of ICAD predicts cognitive outcomes that may precede recurrent ischemia. Future studies may define the role of noninvasive perfusion imaging in ICAD to predict cognitive trajectories and recurrent stroke.


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