Andrea Morotti, Qi Li, Jawed Nawabi, Giorgio Busto, Federico Mazzacane, Anna Cavallini, Ashkan Shoamanesh, Mauro Morassi, Frieder Schlunk, Laura Piccolo, Giacomo Urbinati, Debora Pezzini, Maurizio Paciaroni, Enrico Fainardi, Ilaria Casetta, Alessandro Padovani, Andrea Zini
BACKGROUND: Severe hematoma expansion (sHE) has the strongest impact on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcome. We investigated the predictors of sHE. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of ICH patients admitted at nine sites in Italy, Germany, China, and Canada. The following imaging features were analyzed: non-contrast CT (NCCT) hypodensities, heterogeneous density, blend sign, irregular shape, and CT angiography (CTA) spot sign. The outcome of interest was sHE, defined as volume increase >66% and/or >12...
April 16, 2024: European Stroke Journal