Time and Diffusion Lesion Size in Major Anterior Circulation Ischemic Strokes

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Major anterior circulation ischemic strokes caused by occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery or proximal middle cerebral artery or both account for about one third of ischemic strokes with mostly poor outcomes. These strokes are treatable by intravenous tissue-type pl...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2014-10, Vol.45 (10), p.2936-2941
Main Authors: Hakimelahi, Reza, Vachha, Behroze A, Copen, William A, Papini, Giacomo D.E, He, Julian, Higazi, Mahmoud M, Lev, Michael H, Schaefer, Pamela W, Yoo, Albert J, Schwamm, Lee H, González, R Gilberto
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Language:English
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Brain - blood supply
Brain - pathology
Brain Ischemia - pathology
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology
Collateral Circulation - physiology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Male
Stroke - pathology
Time Factors
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Summary:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Major anterior circulation ischemic strokes caused by occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery or proximal middle cerebral artery or both account for about one third of ischemic strokes with mostly poor outcomes. These strokes are treatable by intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator and endovascular methods. However, dynamics of infarct growth in these strokes are poorly documented. The purpose was to help understand infarct growth dynamics by measuring acute infarct size with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at known times after stroke onset in patients with documented internal carotid artery/middle cerebral artery occlusions. METHODS—Retrospectively, we included 47 consecutive patients with documented internal carotid artery/middle cerebral artery occlusions who underwent DWI within 30 hours of stroke onset. Prospectively, 139 patients were identified using the same inclusion criteria. DWI lesion volumes were measured and correlated to time since stroke onset. Perfusion data were reviewed in those who underwent perfusion imaging. RESULTS—Acute infarct volumes ranged from 0.41 to 318.3 mL. Infarct size and time did not correlate (R=0.001). The majority of patients had DWI lesions that were
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005644