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SynthesisInternational journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society2025

Beyond conventional imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the impact of computed tomography perfusion on ischemic stroke outcomes in the late window.

Salah Elsherif, Brittney Legere, Ahmed Mohamed, Razan Saqqur, Nida Fatima, Maher Saqqur, Ashfaq Shuaib

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Synthesis in International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Salah ElsherifFaculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-3696-2075
Brittney LegereDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-2037-9412
Ahmed MohamedSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3970-7981
Razan SaqqurDepartment of Health, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Nida FatimaDepartment of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Maher SaqqurDepartment of Neurology; Trillium Health Partners, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ashfaq ShuaibDepartment of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3380-7068

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-contrast cranial computed tomography (NCCT) and CT angiogram (CTA) have become essential for endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute stroke. Patient selection may improve when CT perfusion (CTP) imaging is also added for patient selection. We aimed to analyze the effects of implementing CTP in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients' treatment to assess whether stroke outcomes differ in the late window.

methodsWe searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Sciences databases to obtain articles related to CTA and CTP in EVT. Collected patient data were split into two groups: the CTP and control (NCCT + CTA) cohorts. Primary outcomes evaluated were modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhages (sICHs), mortality, and successful recanalization.

resultsThere were 14 studies with 5809 total patients in the final analysis: 2602 received CTP and 3202 were in the control group. CTP/CTA patients showed significantly lower rates of 90-day stroke-related mortality (odds ratio (OR) = 0.72, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.60-0.87,

conclusionThe study highlights the usefulness of CTP-guided therapy as a supplementary tool in EVT selection in the late window. Although the addition of CTP resulted in lower mortality, the favorable outcomes did not improve. Further evidence is required to establish a clearer understanding of the potential advantages or limitations of incorporating CTP in stroke imaging.

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Ischemic StrokePerfusion ImagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedEndovascular ProceduresHumansTreatment OutcomeCT perfusion ischemic strokeCT scanstroke

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PMID39375904
PMCPMC11874481

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