2015
Rate of Contrast Extravasation on Computed Tomographic Angiography Predicts Hematoma Expansion and Mortality in Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Brouwers HB, Battey TW, Musial HH, Ciura VA, Falcone GJ, Ayres AM, Vashkevich A, Schwab K, Viswanathan A, Anderson CD, Greenberg SM, Pomerantz SR, Ortiz CJ, Goldstein JN, Gonzalez RG, Rosand J, Romero JM. Rate of Contrast Extravasation on Computed Tomographic Angiography Predicts Hematoma Expansion and Mortality in Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2015, 46: 2498-2503. PMID: 26243220, PMCID: PMC4550492, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.009659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary intracerebral hemorrhageHematoma expansionContrast extravasationIntracerebral hemorrhageSpot signExtravasation rateTomographic angiographyConsecutive intracerebral hemorrhage patientsML/minContrast extravasation rateAcute intracerebral hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhage patientsMultivariable logistic regressionRate of bleedingIntracerebral hemorrhage volumeSpot sign presenceHospital mortalityMultivariable analysisHemorrhage patientsPostcontrast CTHemorrhage volumeSemiautomated softwareMortalityLogistic regressionHemorrhage
2014
CT angiography spot sign in intracerebral hemorrhage predicts active bleeding during surgery
Brouwers HB, Raffeld MR, van Nieuwenhuizen KM, Falcone GJ, Ayres AM, McNamara KA, Schwab K, Romero JM, Velthuis BK, Viswanathan A, Greenberg SM, Ogilvy CS, van der Zwan A, Rinkel GJ, Goldstein JN, Klijn CJ, Rosand J. CT angiography spot sign in intracerebral hemorrhage predicts active bleeding during surgery. Neurology 2014, 83: 883-889. PMID: 25098540, PMCID: PMC4153853, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative rebleedingIntracerebral hemorrhageSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageSpot signActive bleedingHematoma evacuationIntraoperative bleedingCase fatalityICH volumeCT angiography spot signBrainstem ICHOnly independent markerSurgical hematoma evacuationSpontaneous ICH patientsMultivariable logistic regressionConsecutive spontaneous ICH patientsFuture surgical trialsSpot sign presenceCTA spot signAntiplatelet usePostoperative bleedingResidual hematomaICH patientsFemale sexSurgical trials