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
2019
Decreases in Blood Pressure During Thrombectomy Are Associated With Larger Infarct Volumes and Worse Functional Outcome
Petersen NH, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Wang A, Lopez GV, Strander S, Kodali S, Silverman A, Zheng-Lin B, Dandapat S, Sansing LH, Schindler JL, Falcone GJ, Gilmore EJ, Amin H, Cord B, Hebert RM, Matouk C, Sheth KN. Decreases in Blood Pressure During Thrombectomy Are Associated With Larger Infarct Volumes and Worse Functional Outcome. Stroke 2019, 50: 1797-1804. PMID: 31159701, PMCID: PMC6787912, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.024286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinal infarct volumeWorse functional outcomeInfarct volumeEndovascular thrombectomyFunctional outcomeOcclusion strokeCerebral infarction 2b/3 reperfusionPressure reductionLarge vessel intracranial occlusionsGreater infarct growthBlood pressure reductionComprehensive stroke centerPercent of patientsBlood pressure managementLarger infarct volumesModified Rankin ScaleRankin Scale scoreMultivariable logistic regressionRelative hypotensionSustained hypotensionInfarct progressionNinety patientsInfarct growthIschemic penumbraIschemic stroke