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ArticleNeurocritical care2022

Revisiting the Timeline of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Toward a Temporal Risk Profile.

Tobias Philip Schmidt, Miriam Weiss, Anke Hoellig, Omid Nikoubashman, Henna Schulze-Steinen, Walid Albanna, Hans Clusmann, Gerrit Alexander Schubert, Michael Veldeman

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Article in Neurocritical care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Microthrombi and hypercoagulability's contribution to delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tobias Philip SchmidtDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Miriam WeissDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Anke HoelligDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Omid NikoubashmanDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Henna Schulze-SteinenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Walid AlbannaDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Hans ClusmannDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Gerrit Alexander SchubertDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
Michael VeldemanDepartment of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany. mveldeman@ukaachen.de.ORCID 0000-0003-3648-6842
Universitätsklinikum Aachen · DERWTH Aachen University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDelayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is one of the main determinants of clinical outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The classical description of risk for DCI over time is currently based on the outdated concept of angiographic vasospasm. The goal of this study was to assess the temporal risk profile of DCI, defined by extended clinical and radiological criteria, as well as the impact the time point of DCI onset has on clinical outcome.

methodsAll patients with aneurysmal SAH referred to a single tertiary care center between 2010 and 2018 were considered for inclusion. This study was designed as a retrospective cohort analysis and data were extracted from existing patient files. In conscious patients, DCI was diagnosed clinically, and in unconscious patients, diagnosis was based on perfusion computed tomography imaging and multimodal neuromonitoring. Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale scores were assessed after 12 months and compared between patients with early (< day 7) and late (≥ day 7) DCI onset.

resultsThe median delay from day of the hemorrhage (day 0) until detection of the first DCI event was 7.0 days, with an interquartile range of 5 days. The probability of DCI development over time demonstrated a bimodal distribution with a peak risk on day 5 (0.084; confidence interval 0.05.5-0.122) and a second peak on day 9 (0.077; confidence interval 0.045-0.120). A total of 27 patients (15.6%) suffered dominant hemispheric or severe bilateral DCI-related infarctions, resulting in the withdrawal of technical life support. Of those, the majority (20 patients, 22.2%) presented with early DCI onset (vs. late onset: 7 patients, 8.4%; p = 0.013).

conclusionsThe risk profile of DCI over time mirrors the description of angiographic vasospasm; however, it comes with an added timely delay of 1 to 2 days. Early occurrence of DCI (before day 7) is associated with a higher infarct load and DCI-related mortality. Although the exact causal relationship remains to be determined, the time point of DCI onset may serve as an independent prognostic criterion in decision-making.

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Brain IschemiaSubarachnoid HemorrhageVasospasm, IntracranialCerebral InfarctionGlasgow Outcome ScaleHumansRetrospective StudiesAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageDelayed cerebral ischemiaExtended Glasgow Outcome ScaleOutcomeTiming

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PMID35790670
PMCPMC9672023
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