Vivek S Yedavalli, Manisha Koneru, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Cynthia Greene, Dhairya A Lakhani, Risheng Xu, Licia P Luna, Justin M Caplan, Adam A Dmytriw, Adrien Guenego, Jeremy J Heit, Gregory W Albers, Max Wintermark, L Fernando Gonzalez, Victor C Urrutia, Judy Huang, Kambiz Nael, Richard Leigh, Elisabeth B Marsh, Argye E Hillis, Rafael H Llinas
BACKGROUND: Poor venous outflow (VO) profiles are associated with unfavorable outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO), despite achieving successful reperfusion. The objective of this study is to assess the association between mortality and prolonged venous transit (PVT), a novel visual qualitative VO marker on CT perfusion (CTP) time to maximum (Tmax) maps. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from consecutive adult patients with AIS-LVO with successful reperfusion (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction 2b/2c/3)...
March 12, 2024: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery