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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2015

Predictors of reperfusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

A D Horsch, J W Dankbaar, J M Niesten, T van Seeters, I C van der Schaaf, Y van der Graaf, W P Th M Mali, B K Velthuis, Dutch Acute Stroke Study Investigators

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Progressive microvascular failure in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and time-course analysis.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2024
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  3. Quantitative imaging outperforms No-reflow in predicting functional outcomes in a translational stroke model.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A D HorschFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands Department of Radiology (A.D.H.), Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands alexanderhorsch@gmail.com.
J W DankbaarFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
J M NiestenFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
T van SeetersFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
I C van der SchaafFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Y van der GraafJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Y.v.d.G.), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
W P Th M MaliFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
B K VelthuisFrom the Department of Radiology (A.D.H., J.W.D., J.M.N., T.v.S., I.C.v.d.S., W.P.Th.M.M., B.K.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Dutch Acute Stroke Study Investigators
University Medical Center Utrecht · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeIschemic stroke studies emphasize a difference between reperfusion and recanalization, but predictors of reperfusion have not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between reperfusion and recanalization and identify predictors of reperfusion. MATERIALS AND

methodsFrom the Dutch Acute Stroke Study, 178 patients were selected with an MCA territory deficit on admission CTP and day 3 follow-up CTP and CTA. Reperfusion was evaluated on CTP, and recanalization on CTA, follow-up imaging. Reperfusion percentages were calculated in patients with and without recanalization. Patient admission and treatment characteristics and admission CT imaging parameters were collected. Their association with complete reperfusion was analyzed by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression.

resultsSixty percent of patients with complete recanalization showed complete reperfusion (relative risk, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.63-4.13). Approximately one-third of patients showed some discrepancy between recanalization and reperfusion status. Lower NIHSS score (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01-1.11), smaller infarct core size (OR, 3.11; 95% CI, 1.46-6.66; and OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.14-5.02), smaller total ischemic area (OR, 4.20; 95% CI, 1.91-9.22; and OR, 2.35; 95% CI, 1.12-4.91), lower clot burden (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.14-1.58), distal thrombus location (OR, 3.02; 95% CI, 1.76-5.20), and good collateral score (OR, 2.84; 95% CI, 1.34-6.02) significantly increased the odds of complete reperfusion. In multivariate analysis, only total ischemic area (OR, 6.12; 95% CI, 2.69-13.93; and OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 0.91-4.02) was an independent predictor of complete reperfusion.

conclusionsRecanalization and reperfusion are strongly associated but not always equivalent in ischemic stroke. A smaller total ischemic area is the only independent predictor of complete reperfusion.

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AgedBrain IschemiaCerebral AngiographyFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeovascularization, PhysiologicReperfusion InjuryStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcome

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PMID25907522
PMCPMC8013016
OpenAlexW2150585515

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