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- Title
Clinical outcome prediction after thrombectomy of proximal middle cerebral artery occlusions by the appearance of lenticulostriate arteries on magnetic resonance angiography: A retrospective analysis.
- Authors
Kaesmacher, Johannes; Kreiser, Kornelia; Manning, Nathan W.; Gersing, Alexandra S.; Wunderlich, Silke; Zimmer, Claus; Kleine, Justus F.; Wiestler, Benedikt; Boeckh-Behrens, Tobias
- Abstract
Post-ischemic vasodynamic changes in infarcted brain parenchyma are common and range from hypo- to hyperperfusion. In the present study, appearance of the lenticulostriate arteries (LSAs) on postinterventional 3T time-of-flight (TOF)-MRA suggestive for altered post-stroke vasodynamics following thrombectomy was investigated. Patients who underwent thrombectomy for a proximal MCA occlusion and for whom postinterventional 3T TOF-MRA (median at day 3) was available, were included in this retrospective analysis (n=98). LSA appearance was categorized into presence (LSA-sign+) or absence (LSA-sign−) of vasodilatation in the ischemic hemisphere. Functional outcome was determined using the modified Rankin scale (mRS). LSA-sign+ was observed in 64/98 patients. Hypertension (adjusted OR: 0.171, 95% CI: 0.046–0.645) and preinterventional IV rtPA (adjusted OR: 0.265, 95% CI: 0.088–0.798) were associated with absence of the LSA-sign+. In multivariate logistic regression, LSA-sign+ was associated with substantial neurologic improvement (adjusted OR: 10.18, 95% CI: 2.69–38.57) and good functional outcome (discharge-mRS ≤ 2, adjusted OR: 7.127, 95% CI: 1.913–26.551 and day 90 mRS ≤ 2, adjusted OR: 3.786, 95% CI: 1.026–13.973) after correcting for relevant confounders. For all clinical endpoints, model fit improved when including the LSA-sign term (p<0.05). Asymmetrical dilatation of LSAs following successful thrombectomy indicates favorable neurologic and mid-term functional outcomes. This may indicate preserved cerebral blood flow regulatory mechanisms.
- Publication
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 2018, Vol 38, Issue 11, p1911
- ISSN
0271-678X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0271678X17719790