2008
Quantitative Assessment of Core/Penumbra Mismatch in Acute Stroke
Schaefer P, Barak E, Kamalian S, Gharai L, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R, Lev M. Quantitative Assessment of Core/Penumbra Mismatch in Acute Stroke. Stroke 2008, 39: 2986-2992. PMID: 18723425, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.107.513358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT perfusionPatient selectionInfarct coreAcute middle cerebral artery strokeMiddle cerebral artery strokePreferred imaging methodStroke clinical trialsAcute strokeArtery strokeStroke trialsTrial enrollmentClinical trialsLesion volumeMR perfusionIschemic regionBlood volumeTime abnormalitiesVolume thresholdLesion sizeQuantitative CTPerfusionAdvanced MRCT coverageLesionsMR diffusionRole of Recanalization in Acute Stroke Outcome: Rationale for a CT Angiogram-Based “Benefit of Recanalization” Model
Rosenthal E, Schwamm L, Roccatagliata L, Coutts S, Demchuk A, Schaefer P, Gonzalez R, Hill M, Halpern E, Lev M. Role of Recanalization in Acute Stroke Outcome: Rationale for a CT Angiogram-Based “Benefit of Recanalization” Model. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2008, 29: 1471-1475. PMID: 18599577, PMCID: PMC8119059, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnly independent predictorLesion volumeComplete recanalizationRecanalization statusClinical outcomesNIHSS scoreIndependent predictorsIncomplete recanalizationCTA-SI Alberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreAcute middle cerebral artery strokeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreHealth Stroke Scale scoreMedian admission NIHSS scoreMiddle cerebral artery strokeCT angiographic source imagesAcute stroke outcomeAdmission National InstitutesBenefit of recanalizationEarly successful recanalizationMCA M1 occlusionRole of recanalizationStroke Scale scoreAdmission NIHSS scoreMRS score 0CT/CTA
2001
Utility of Perfusion-Weighted CT Imaging in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis:
Lev M, Segal A, Farkas J, Hossain S, Putman C, Hunter G, Budzik R, Harris G, Buonanno F, Ezzeddine M, Chang Y, Koroshetz W, Gonzalez R, Schwamm L. Utility of Perfusion-Weighted CT Imaging in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis:. Stroke 2001, 32: 2021-2028. PMID: 11546891, DOI: 10.1161/hs0901.095680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinal infarct volumeAcute middle cerebral artery strokeNIH Stroke Scale scoreMiddle cerebral artery strokeMCA stem occlusionIntra-arterial thrombolysisStroke Scale scoreComplete recanalizationClinical outcomesInfarct volumeLesion volumeArtery strokeOutcome groupAdmission NIH Stroke Scale scoreInitial NIH Stroke Scale scoreScale scoreEarly complete recanalizationFinal lesion volumeUtility of perfusionPoor outcome groupModified Rankin ScalePoor clinical outcomeRankin ScaleStroke onsetConsecutive patients
1998
Regional Ischemia and Ischemic Injury in Patients With Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke as Defined by Early Diffusion-Weighted and Perfusion-Weighted MRI
Rordorf G, Koroshetz W, Copen W, Cramer S, Schaefer P, Budzik R, Schwamm L, Buonanno F, Sorensen A, Gonzalez G. Regional Ischemia and Ischemic Injury in Patients With Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke as Defined by Early Diffusion-Weighted and Perfusion-Weighted MRI. Stroke 1998, 29: 939-943. PMID: 9596239, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.29.5.939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArterial Occlusive DiseasesBrain IschemiaCerebral ArteriesCerebral InfarctionCerebrovascular CirculationCerebrovascular DisordersDiffusionFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPerfusionReperfusion InjuryConceptsPerfusion-weighted imagingMiddle cerebral artery strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingCerebral blood volumeMCA strokeArtery strokeMR angiographyCBV abnormalityRegional ischemiaAcute middle cerebral artery strokeInitial diffusion-weighted imagingAcute stroke syndromeDistal branch occlusionDWI lesion volumeInitial DWI lesionMCA stem occlusionGroup 2 patientsMRI techniquesFinal infarct sizeFinal infarct volumeHours of onsetIntravenous contrast bolusAbnormal tissue perfusionProgression of infarctionPerfusion-Weighted MRI