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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2025

Prolonged venous transit is associated with lower odds of excellent recovery after reperfusion in anterior large-vessel occlusion stroke.

Hamza Adel Salim, Dhairya A Lakhani, Janet Mei, Licia Luna, Mona Shahriari, Nathan Z Hyson, Francis Deng, Adam A Dmytriw, Adrien Guenego, Victor C Urrutia and 15 more

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  19. Prolonged Venous Transit Is Associated With Unfavorable Outcomes in Anterior Circulation Distal Medium Vessel Stroke.Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
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25 authors.

Hamza Adel SalimDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5208-8425
Dhairya A LakhaniDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7577-1887
Janet MeiDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Licia LunaDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Mona ShahriariDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Nathan Z HysonDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Francis DengDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Adam A DmytriwNeuroendovascular Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Adrien GuenegoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7281-1652
Victor C UrrutiaDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Elisabeth B MarshDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2385-5074
Hanzhang LuDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Risheng XuDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rich LeighDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Dylan WolmanDepartment of Radiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Gaurang ShahDepartment of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Benjamin PulliDepartment of Interventional Neuroradiology, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Gregory W AlbersDepartment of Interventional Neuroradiology, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Argye E HillisDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rafael LlinasDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Kambiz NaelDepartment of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Max WintermarkDepartment of Neuroradiology, MD Anderson Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jeremy J HeitDepartment of Interventional Neuroradiology, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Tobias D FaizyDepartment of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program, University Medical Center, Münster, Germany.
Vivek YedavalliDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2450-4014

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeAcute ischemic stroke due to anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO) remains a leading cause of disability despite successful reperfusion therapies. Prolonged venous transit (PVT) has emerged as a potential prognostic imaging biomarker in AIS-LVO. We aimed to investigate whether PVT is associated with a decreased likelihood of excellent functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score of 0-1 at 90 days) after successful reperfusion.

methodsIn our prospectively collected, retrospectively reviewed database, we analyzed data from 104 patients with AIS-LVO who achieved successful reperfusion (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score of 2b/2c/3) between September 2017 and September 2022. PVT was defined as a time to maximum (Tmax) of ≥10 s in the superior sagittal sinus and/or torcula on computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging. Patients were categorized into PVT-positive (PVT+) and PVT-negative (PVT-) groups. The primary outcome was excellent functional recovery at 90 days.

resultsOf the 104 patients, 30 (29%) were PVT+. Excellent functional outcome was achieved in 38 patients (37%). PVT+ patients had a significantly lower rate of excellent recovery compared to PVT- patients (11% vs. 39%; p < 0.001). After adjusting for possible confounders, PVT positivity was independently associated with lower odds of excellent recovery (adjusted odds ratio 0.11, 95% confidence interval 0.02 to 0.48; p = 0.006).

conclusionsAmong patients with AIS-LVO who achieved successful reperfusion, PVT positivity was independently associated with a decreased likelihood of excellent functional outcome at 90 days. Assessment of PVT on CTP may provide valuable prognostic information and aid in clinical decision making for patients with AIS-LVO.

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Ischemic StrokeRecovery of FunctionReperfusionAgedAged, 80 and overCerebrovascular CirculationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAcute ischemic stroke (AIS)Computed tomography perfusion (CTP)Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT)Large‐vessel occlusion (LVO)Mechanical thrombectomy (MT)Prolonged venous transit (PVT)Venous outflow (VO)

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PMCPMC11609734

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