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Optimal definition for PWI/DWI mismatch in acute ischemic stroke patients

Optimal definition for PWI/DWI mismatch in acute ischemic stroke patients JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM Kakuda, W., Lansberg, M. G., Thijs, V. N., Kemp, S. M., Bammer, R., Wechsler, L. R., Moseley, M. E., Parks, M. P., Albers, G. W. 2008; 28 (5): 887-891

Abstract

Although the perfusion-weighted imaging/diffusion-weighted imaging (PWI/DWI) mismatch model has been proposed to identify acute stroke patients who benefit from reperfusion therapy, the optimal definition of a mismatch is uncertain. We evaluated the odds ratio for a favorable clinical response in mismatch patients with reperfusion compared with no reperfusion for various mismatch ratio thresholds in patients enrolled in the diffusion and perfusion imaging evaluation for understanding stroke evolution (DEFUSE) study. A mismatch ratio of 2.6 provided the highest sensitivity (90%) and specificity (83%) for identifying patients in whom reperfusion was associated with a favorable response. Defining mismatch with a larger PWI/DWI ratio may provide greater power for detecting beneficial effects of reperfusion.

View details for DOI 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600604

View details for Web of Science ID 000255261300003

View details for PubMedID 18183031