Perfusion imaging predicts short-term clinical outcome in isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke.
CBV
CT perfusion
MR perfusion
hypoperfusion intensity ratio
isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusions
perfusion imaging
rCBF
Journal
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
ISSN: 1552-6569
Titre abrégé: J Neuroimaging
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9102705
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised:
21
08
2024
received:
18
07
2024
accepted:
22
08
2024
medline:
3
9
2024
pubmed:
3
9
2024
entrez:
3
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Ischemic strokes due to isolated posterior cerebral artery (PCA) occlusions represent 5% of all strokes but have significant impacts on patients' quality of life, primarily due to visual deficits and thalamic involvement. Current guidelines for acute PCA occlusion management are sparse, and the prognostic value of perfusion imaging parameters remains underexplored. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 32 patients with isolated PCA occlusions treated at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions between January 2017 and March 2023. Patients underwent pretreatment perfusion imaging, with perfusion parameters analyzed using RAPID software. The primary outcome was short-term clinical outcome as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at discharge. The median age of the cohort was 70 years, with 34% female and 66% male. Significant correlations were found between NIHSS at discharge and various perfusion parameters, including time-to-maximum (Tmax) >6 seconds (ρ = .55, p = .004), Tmax >8 seconds (ρ = .59, p = .002), Tmax >10 seconds (ρ = .6, p = .001), mismatch volume (ρ = .51, p = .008), and cerebral blood volume (CBV) < 34% (ρ = .59, p = .002). Tmax and CBV volumes significantly correlated with discharge NIHSS with marginal superiority of Tmax >10 seconds and CBV <42% volumes. These findings suggest that CT and MR perfusion imaging can play a crucial role in the acute management of PCA strokes, though larger, standardized studies are needed to validate these results and refine imaging thresholds specific to posterior circulation infarcts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
Ischemic strokes due to isolated posterior cerebral artery (PCA) occlusions represent 5% of all strokes but have significant impacts on patients' quality of life, primarily due to visual deficits and thalamic involvement. Current guidelines for acute PCA occlusion management are sparse, and the prognostic value of perfusion imaging parameters remains underexplored.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective analysis of 32 patients with isolated PCA occlusions treated at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions between January 2017 and March 2023. Patients underwent pretreatment perfusion imaging, with perfusion parameters analyzed using RAPID software. The primary outcome was short-term clinical outcome as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at discharge.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The median age of the cohort was 70 years, with 34% female and 66% male. Significant correlations were found between NIHSS at discharge and various perfusion parameters, including time-to-maximum (Tmax) >6 seconds (ρ = .55, p = .004), Tmax >8 seconds (ρ = .59, p = .002), Tmax >10 seconds (ρ = .6, p = .001), mismatch volume (ρ = .51, p = .008), and cerebral blood volume (CBV) < 34% (ρ = .59, p = .002).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Tmax and CBV volumes significantly correlated with discharge NIHSS with marginal superiority of Tmax >10 seconds and CBV <42% volumes. These findings suggest that CT and MR perfusion imaging can play a crucial role in the acute management of PCA strokes, though larger, standardized studies are needed to validate these results and refine imaging thresholds specific to posterior circulation infarcts.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
© 2024 American Society of Neuroimaging.
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