2008
Role 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