2016
Clinical diffusion mismatch better discriminates infarct growth than mean transit time–diffusion weighted imaging mismatch in patients with middle cerebral artery–M1 occlusion and limited infarct core
Nogueira RG, Kemmling A, Souza LM, Payabvash S, Hirsch JA, Yoo AJ, Lev MH. Clinical diffusion mismatch better discriminates infarct growth than mean transit time–diffusion weighted imaging mismatch in patients with middle cerebral artery–M1 occlusion and limited infarct core. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2016, 9: 127. PMID: 26957483, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral AngiographyCerebral InfarctionCerebrovascular CirculationDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMalePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsClinical-diffusion mismatchMCA M1 occlusionAdmission Alberta Stroke Program Early CT scoreSmall infarct coreBaseline NIHSS scoreInfarct growthNIHSS scoreInfarct coreDiffusion mismatchDWI volumeStroke patientsAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreMiddle cerebral artery M1 occlusionProximal middle cerebral artery occlusionMiddle cerebral artery occlusionMTT lesionsUni-/multivariate analysesBaseline National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleAdmission NIHSS scoreCerebral artery occlusionConsecutive stroke patientsOnly independent predictorDWI lesionsStroke Scale
2015
Comparison of CT perfusion summary maps to early diffusion-weighted images in suspected acute middle cerebral artery stroke
Benson J, Payabvash S, Salazar P, Jagadeesan B, Palmer CS, Truwit CL, McKinney AM. Comparison of CT perfusion summary maps to early diffusion-weighted images in suspected acute middle cerebral artery stroke. European Journal Of Radiology 2015, 84: 682-689. PMID: 25623829, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreASPECTS scoreAcute middle cerebral artery strokeMiddle cerebral artery strokeAge-matched patientsDWI infarct volumeDiffusion-weighted imagingInfarct volumePositive patientsSymptom onsetArtery strokeCT scoreDiffusion-weighted imagesInfarct coreCTP examinationDWI volumePatientsDWIInfarctsScores
2012
Malignant CTA Collateral Profile Is Highly Specific for Large Admission DWI Infarct Core and Poor Outcome in Acute Stroke
Souza LC, Yoo AJ, Chaudhry ZA, Payabvash S, Kemmling A, Schaefer PW, Hirsch JA, Furie KL, González RG, Nogueira RG, Lev MH. Malignant CTA Collateral Profile Is Highly Specific for Large Admission DWI Infarct Core and Poor Outcome in Acute Stroke. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2012, 33: 1331-1336. PMID: 22383238, PMCID: PMC3888794, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDWI lesion volumeLesion volumeDWI volumeNIHSS scorePoor outcomeHigher median NIHSS scoresROC analysisDWI lesion sizeLarger DWI volumeMedian NIHSS scoreAcute stroke treatmentAdmission NIHSS scoreOnly independent predictorPoor functional outcomeIntracranial ICA occlusionCTA collateralsAcute strokeICA occlusionProximal occlusionIndependent predictorsStroke treatmentInfarct sizeClinical variablesFunctional outcomeInfarct core