The Effect of Hyperglycemia on Infarct Growth after Reperfusion: An Analysis of the DEFUSE 3 trial
Yaghi S, Dehkharghani S, Raz E, Jayaraman M, Tanweer O, Grory BM, Henninger N, Lansberg MG, Albers GW, Havenon A. The Effect of Hyperglycemia on Infarct Growth after Reperfusion: An Analysis of the DEFUSE 3 trial. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 30: 105380. PMID: 33166769, PMCID: PMC7736545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDEFUSE-3 trialsBaseline glucose levelsInfarct growthGlucose levelsPrimary outcomeAcute ischemic stroke patientsAggressive glycemic controlDEFUSE 3 patientsIschemic core volumePotential neuroprotective benefitsIschemic stroke patientsGood functional outcomeLarge vessel occlusionEffects of hyperglycemiaSuccessful endovascular reperfusionAdmission glucoseInfarction growthEndovascular reperfusionSuccessful reperfusionTICI 2bIschemic strokeNeuroprotective benefitsEndovascular therapyGlycemic controlStroke patients