2024
Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion
Mak A, Matouk C, Avery E, Behland J, Haider S, Frey D, Madai V, Vajkoczy P, Griessenauer C, Zand R, Hendrix P, Abedi V, Sanelli P, Falcone G, Petersen N, Sansing L, Sheth K, Payabvash S, Malhotra A. Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304962. PMID: 38870240, PMCID: PMC11175522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted imagingLarge vessel occlusionIrreversible ischemic changesPoor functional outcomeFunctional outcomesIschemic changesInfarct volumeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScorePredicting poor functional outcomeVessel occlusionFollow-up diffusion-weighted imagingAnterior circulation LVO strokeCTA source imagesReceiver operating characteristic curveExpert human readersPredicting final infarctionASPECTS regionsAdmission CTANon-inferior performanceBaseline CTACT scoreFinal infarctEndovascular therapyHU attenuationValidation cohortAnesthetic management for large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke with tandem lesions
Farooqui M, Galecio-Castillo M, Hassan A, Divani A, Jumaa M, Ribo M, Petersen N, Abraham M, Fifi J, Guerrero W, Malik A, Siegler J, Nguyen T, Sheth S, Yoo A, Linares G, Janjua N, Quispe-Orozco D, Tekle W, Sabbagh S, Zaidi S, Gadea M, Prasad A, Qureshi A, De Leacy R, Abdalkader M, Salazar-Marioni S, Soomro J, Gordon W, Turabova C, Rodriguez-Calienes A, Vivanco-Suarez J, Mokin M, Yavagal D, Jovin T, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Anesthetic management for large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke with tandem lesions. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2024, jnis-2023-021360. PMID: 38429099, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageModified Rankin scoreFavorable functional outcomeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreNational Institutes of Health Stroke ScaleEndovascular therapyInternal carotid arteryFunctional outcomesAcute ischemic strokeProcedural sedationExcellent recanalizationTandem lesionsAssociated with superior functional outcomesBaseline Alberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreAnesthetic strategyRecanalization timeAnterior circulation tandem lesionsGeneral anesthesiaAnesthetic techniqueDegree of internal carotid arteryInternal carotid artery stentingOptimal anesthetic strategyIschemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke patients
2023
Association between intraprocedural drops in blood pressure and infarct growth rate patterns after acute large-vessel occlusions
Galecio-Castillo M, Quispe-Orozco D, Farooqui M, Dajles A, Vivanco-Suarez J, Rodriguez-Calienes A, Prasad A, Begunova L, Petersen N, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Association between intraprocedural drops in blood pressure and infarct growth rate patterns after acute large-vessel occlusions. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2023, 16: jnis-2023-020899. PMID: 37923382, PMCID: PMC11271969, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelative cerebral blood flowInfarct growth ratesFinal infarct volumeHypoperfusion intensity ratioAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreMedian arterial pressureDiffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) magnetic resonance imagingCerebral infarction 2Modified Rankin scoreLarge vessel occlusionEndovascular therapyInfarct volumeStroke onsetBlood pressureAcute large vessel occlusionHealth Stroke Scale scoreStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeCohort observational studySubgroup of patientsCerebral blood flowBlood pressure dropLVO-AISRankin scoreInfarct growthImaging biomarkers of cerebral edema automatically extracted from routine CT scans of large vessel occlusion strokes
Dhar R, Kumar A, Chen Y, Begunova Y, Olexa M, Prasad A, Carey G, Gonzalez I, Bhatia K, Hamed M, Heitsch L, Mainali S, Petersen N, Lee J. Imaging biomarkers of cerebral edema automatically extracted from routine CT scans of large vessel occlusion strokes. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2023, 33: 606-616. PMID: 37095592, PMCID: PMC10524672, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge vessel occlusion strokeMidline shiftCSF ratioMalignant edemaCerebral edemaOcclusion strokeCerebrospinal fluidAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreCSF volumeTissue plasminogen activator treatmentHealth Stroke ScalePlasminogen activator treatmentRoutine CT scansNet water uptakeDecompressive surgeryInfarct volumeStroke ScaleOsmotic therapyBaseline CTCT scoreHemispheric volumeRoutine CTSerial CTContralateral regionsCT scan
2022
Stroke Severity and Early Ischemic Changes Predict Infarct Growth Rate and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Large‐Vessel Occlusion
Quispe‐Orozco D, Sequeiros J, Farooqui M, Zevallos C, Mendez‐Ruiz A, Dajles A, Kobsa J, Prasad A, Petersen N, Ortega‐Gutierrez S. Stroke Severity and Early Ischemic Changes Predict Infarct Growth Rate and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Large‐Vessel Occlusion. Stroke Vascular And Interventional Neurology 2022, 2 DOI: 10.1161/svin.121.000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreHealth Stroke Scale scoreStroke Scale scoreEarly ischemic changesFast progressorsScale scoreSuccessful reperfusionStroke severityEndovascular therapyIschemic changesClinical outcomesNational InstituteAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion strokeRetrospective cohort observational studyLarge vessel occlusion strokeInfarct growth ratesComprehensive stroke centerHealth Stroke ScaleCohort observational studyFinal infarct volumeLarge vessel occlusionMultivariate logistic regressionIschemic stroke progressionYouden's J indexInfarct progression