Journal article
Cerebral blood volume lesion extent predicts functional outcome in patients with vertebral and basilar artery occlusion
Fana Alemseged, Darshan G Shah, Andrew Bivard, Timothy J Kleinig, Nawaf Yassi, Marina Diomedi, Francesca Di Giuliano, Gagan Sharma, Roy Drew, Bernard Yan, Richard J Dowling, Steven Bush, Fabrizio Sallustio, Carlo Caltagirone, Nicola B Mercuri, Roberto Floris, Mark W Parsons, Christopher R Levi, Peter J Mitchell, Stephen M Davis Show all
International Journal of Stroke | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background CT perfusion may improve diagnostic accuracy in posterior circulation stroke. The posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT score (pc-ASPECTS) on Computed Tomography Angiography source images (CTA-SI) predicts functional outcome in patients with basilar artery occlusion. Aims We assessed the prognostic value of pc-ASPECTS on CT perfusion in patients with vertebral and basilar artery occlusion (VBAO) in comparison with CTA-SI. Methods Whole-brain CT perfusion from consecutive stroke patients with VBAO at four stroke centers was retrospectively analyzed. pc-ASPECTS - a 10-point score assessing hypoattenuation on CTA-SI - was calculated from CT perfusion parameters as foc..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Awarded by National Heart Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Campbell reports research support from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (GNT1043242, GNT1111972, GNT1113352), Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation, National Heart Foundation (Future Leaders Fellowship 100782), National Stroke Foundation of Australia and unrestricted grant funding for the EXTEND-IA trial to the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health from Covidien (Medtronic). Davis reports Medical Advisory Board membership for Medtronic and Boehringer Ingelheim.