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Association between occlusion location, net water uptake and ischemic lesion growth in large vessel anterior circulation strokes. Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Winkelmeier, L., Heit, J. J., Broocks, G., Prüter, J., Heitkamp, C., Schell, M., Albers, G. W., Lansberg, M. G., Wintermark, M., Kemmling, A., Stracke, C. P., Guenego, A., Paech, D., Fiehler, J., Faizy, T. D. 2024: 271678X241232193

Abstract

Ischemic lesion net water uptake (NWU) represents a quantitative imaging biomarker for cerebral edema in acute ischemic stroke. Data on NWU for distinct occlusion locations remain scarce, but might help to improve the prognostic value of NWU. In this retrospective multicenter cohort study, we compared NWU between patients with proximal large vessel occlusion (pLVO; ICA or proximal M1) and distal large vessel occlusion (dLVO; distal M1 or M2). NWU was quantified by densitometric measurements of the early ischemic region. Arterial collateral status was assessed using the Maas scale. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between occlusion location, NWU and ischemic lesion growth. A total of 685 patients met inclusion criteria. Early ischemic lesion NWU was higher in patients with pLVO compared with dLVO (7.7% vs 3.9%, P?

View details for DOI 10.1177/0271678X241232193

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