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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2026

CT perfusion ischemic core predicts PH-2 hemorrhagic transformation following intravenous alteplase bridging treatment prior to endovascular thrombectomy.

Asaf Honig, Aviva Alpernas, Yoel Schwartzmann, Hen Hallevi, Issa Metanis, Einor Ben-Assayag, Tali Jonas-Kimchi, Udi Sadeh, Hamza Jubran, Oz Haim and 3 more

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Asaf HonigHead of the Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion Avenue, Beer-Sheva 8410101, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-0133
Aviva AlpernasDepartment of Stroke and Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Yoel SchwartzmannDepartment of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-6996
Hen HalleviDepartment of Stroke and Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Issa MetanisDepartment of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Einor Ben-AssayagDepartment of Stroke and Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Tali Jonas-KimchiDepartment of Radiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Udi SadehDepartment of Radiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Hamza JubranDepartment of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Oz HaimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Jose CohenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ronen R LekerDepartment of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Jeremy MoladDepartment of Stroke and Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-4849

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Abstract

Background: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) administered as a bridging therapy prior to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke may increase the risk of hemorrhagic-transformation (HT). CT-perfusion (CTP) imaging enables quantitative assessment of ischemic core and penumbral tissue and may support individualized hemorrhagic risk stratification. Objectives: To assess whether baseline CTP-defined ischemic core parameters are associated with parenchymal-hematoma type 2 (PH-2) following bridging IVT before EVT. Design: Observational-cohort-study. Data sources and methods: Consecutive patients with large-vessel occlusion treated within 4 h of symptom onset at two tertiary stroke centers between 2017 and 2023 were analyzed. All patients underwent baseline CTP imaging. Outcomes were compared between patients treated with IVT plus EVT and those treated with direct-EVT. HT was assessed on 24-h follow-up noncontrast-CT using ECASS-2 criteria. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of PH-2. Results: Among 398 patients (50.6% male), 180 received IVT + EVT (mean age 70.2 ± 15.0 years) and 218 underwent direct-EVT (69.5 ± 14.5 years). Baseline characteristics, workflow times, thrombectomy passes, and reperfusion rates were comparable. PH-2 was associated with higher mortality (43.8% vs 11.7%, Conclusion: Baseline CTP-defined ischemic core volume is strongly associated with severe HT following bridging intravenous alteplase prior to EVT and may inform individualized risk-benefit assessment of bridging therapy.

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bridging treatmentCT perfusionendovascular thrombectomythrombolysis

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