Screening and detection of blunt vertebral artery injury in patients with upper cervical fractures: The role of cervical CT and CT angiography
Payabvash S, McKinney AM, McKinney ZJ, Palmer CS, Truwit CL. Screening and detection of blunt vertebral artery injury in patients with upper cervical fractures: The role of cervical CT and CT angiography. European Journal Of Radiology 2013, 83: 571-577. PMID: 24355656, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt vertebral artery injuryVertebral artery injuryUpper cervical fracturesCervical fracturesSymptomatic strokeArtery injuryTrauma patientsBlunt trauma patientsPosterior circulation strokeScreening criteriaStrong interobserver agreementCervical CTCervical CTAUnderwent CTAClinical recordsNegative CTATransverse foramenCT angiographyCTA studiesClinical utilityPatientsInterobserver agreementC3-C7StrokeNECTGood Outcome Rate of 35% in IV-tPA–Treated Patients With Computed Tomography Angiography Confirmed Severe Anterior Circulation Occlusive Stroke
González RG, Furie KL, Goldmacher GV, Smith WS, Kamalian S, Payabvash S, Harris GJ, Halpern EF, Koroshetz WJ, Camargo EC, Dillon WP, Lev MH. Good Outcome Rate of 35% in IV-tPA–Treated Patients With Computed Tomography Angiography Confirmed Severe Anterior Circulation Occlusive Stroke. Stroke 2013, 44: 3109-3113. PMID: 24003051, PMCID: PMC4374554, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.001938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior circulation occlusionGood outcome rateIV-tPACT angiographyBetter outcomesRankin ScaleOutcome ratesAnterior circulation ischemic strokeHealth Stroke Scale scoreIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorAdmission National InstitutesEndovascular therapy trialsNoncontrast CT scanningStroke Scale scoreLarge artery occlusionIV-tPA treatmentLogistic regression analysisTissue plasminogen activatorRoutine clinical protocolsSymptomatic strokeOcclusive strokeAcute strokeAdmission NIHSSArtery occlusionIschemic stroke