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ArticleJournal of neurology2022

Association of the Careggi Collateral Score with 3-month modified Rankin Scale score after thrombectomy for stroke with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery.

Manuel Cappellari, Valentina Saia, Giovanni Pracucci, Fainardi Enrico, Arturo Consoli, Sergio Nappini, Lucio Castellan, Sandra Bracco, Mauro Bergui, Mirco Cosottini and 31 more

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Article in Journal of neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Multi-phase CT-Angiography outperforms angiographic careggi collateral score and predicts functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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41 authors at 20 institutions in 2 countries.

Manuel CappellariStroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy. manuel_cappellari@libero.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-3201
Valentina SaiaNeurology and Stroke Unit, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy.
Giovanni PracucciDepartment of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Fainardi EnricoDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali e Cliniche, Neuroradiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Ospedale Universitario Careggi, Firenze, Italy.
Arturo ConsoliService de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Thérapeutique Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
Sergio NappiniInterventional Neurovascular Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Lucio CastellanDepartment of Neuroradiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Sandra BraccoUnit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Mauro BerguiInterventional Neuroradiology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza-Molinette, Turin, Italy.
Mirco CosottiniDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Alessandra Briatico VangosaDiagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Unit-"SS. Annunziata" Hospital, Taranto, Italy.
Sergio VinciUOC Neuroradiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and of Morphologic and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Maria RuggieroDepartment of Neuroradiology, AUSL Romagna, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy.
Edoardo PuglielliVascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, Ospedale Civile Mazzini, Teramo, Italy.
Luigi ChiumaruloUOS Neuroradiologia Interventistica, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy.
Giacomo CesterDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy.
Chiara ComelliInterventional Neuroradiology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Umberto SilvagniInterventional Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Annunziata, Cosenza, Italy.
Daniele MorosettiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Valentina CaldieraDepartment of Neuroradiology, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy.
Nicola CavasinNeuroradiology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, USSL3 Serenissima, Mestre, Italy.
Valeria LeddaVascular and Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.
Giuseppina SanfilippoRadiologia e Neuroradiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Andrea SalettiInterventional Neuroradiology Unit, University Hospital Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy.
Pietro FilauriNeuroradiology Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Filippo e Nicola, Avezzano, Italy.
Ivan GallesioNeuroradiological Unit, Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy.
Nunzio Paolo NuzziHumanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
Pitero AmistáNeuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Rovigo, Italy.
Cecilia ZivelonghiStroke Unit, DAI di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale A. Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
Mauro PlebaniNeuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy.
Marco PaviaNeuroradiology Unit, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Daniele RomanoUOC Neuroradiologia, AUO S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona, Salerno, Italy.
Francesco BiraschiDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Roberto MenozziNeuroradiology Unit, Ospedale Universitario, Parma, Italy.
Roberto GasparottiNeuroradiology Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
Andrea GiorgianniNeuroradiology Department, Ospedale di Circolo-ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.
Andrea ZiniDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Center, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Domenico InzitariDepartment of NEUROFARBA, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Danilo Toni *Emergency Department Stroke Unit, Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Salvatore Mangiafico *Interventional Neurovascular Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
IRETAS Group
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona · ITOspedale Santa Corona · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Florence · ITArcispedale Sant'Anna · ITAzienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo · ITAzienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITFondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero · ITHumanitas University · ITIstituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna · ITOspedale Annunziata di Cosenza · ITOspedale dell' Angelo · ITOspedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi · ITOspedale di Parma · ITOspedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITOspedale San Giovanni Bosco · ITOspedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Rovigo · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Careggi Collateral Score (CCS) (qualitative-quantitative evaluation) was developed from a single-centre cohort as an angiographic score to describe both the extension and effectiveness of the pial collateral circulation in stroke patients with occlusion of the anterior circulation. We aimed to examine the association between CCS (quantitative evaluation) and 3-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score in a large multi-center cohort of patients receiving thrombectomy for stroke with occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCA).

methodsWe conducted a study on prospectively collected data from 1284 patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke. According to the extension of the retrograde reperfusion in the cortical anterior cerebral artery (ACA)-MCA territories, CCS ranges from 0 (absence of retrograde filling) to 4 (visualization of collaterals until the alar segment of the MCA).

resultsUsing CCS of 4 as reference, CCS grades were associated in the direction of unfavourable outcome on 3-month mRS shift (0 to 6); significant difference was found between CCS of 0 and CCS of 1 and between CCS of 3 and CCS of 4. CCS ≥ 3 was the optimal cut-off for predicting 3-month excellent outcome, while CCS ≥ 1 was the optimal cut-off for predicting 3-month survival. CCS of 0 and CCS < 3 were associated in the direction of unfavourable recanalization on TICI shift (0 to 3) compared with CCS ≥ 1 and CCS ≥ 3, respectively. Compared with CCS ≥ 3 as reference, CCS of 0 and CCS 1 to 2 were associated in the direction of unfavourable recanalization on TICI shift. There was no evidence of heterogeneity of effects of successful recanalization and procedure time ≤ 60 min on 3-month mRS shift across CCS categories.

conclusionThe CCS could provide a future advantage for improving the prognosis in patients receiving thrombectomy for stroke with M1 or M1-M2 segment of the MCA occlusion.

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Endovascular ProceduresStrokeCerebral AngiographyHumansInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMiddle Cerebral ArteryRetrospective StudiesThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeCollateral ScoreModified Rankin ScaleStrokeThrombectomy

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