Contrast enhancement by location and volume is associated with long-term outcome after thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT: Contrast enhancement (CE) on brain non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) is common after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), but its association with clinical outcomes is not well established. The current study aimed to investigate this relationship. We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke who had hyperdensity on NCCT immediately after EVT for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) from January 2016 to December 2019. We used ASPECTS combined with volume measurement by 3D reconstruction to estimate the extent and location of CE. Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors associated with clinical outcome. In this study, 113 of 158 (71.52%) anterior circulation AIS-LVO p

SUBMITTER: Chang GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9551090 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature