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Whole-Brain Susceptibility-Weighted Thrombus Imaging in Stroke: Fragmented Thrombi Predict Worse Outcome.
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AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology [AJNR Am J Neuroradiol] 2015 Jul; Vol. 36 (7), pp. 1277-82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 19. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background and Purpose: The prevalence and clinical importance of primarily fragmented thrombi in patients with acute ischemic stroke remains elusive. Whole-brain SWI was used to detect multiple thrombus fragments, and their clinical significance was analyzed.<br />Materials and Methods: Pretreatment SWI was analyzed for the presence of a single intracranial thrombus or multiple intracranial thrombi. Associations with baseline clinical characteristics, complications, and clinical outcome were studied.<br />Results: Single intracranial thrombi were detected in 300 (92.6%), and multiple thrombi, in 24 of 324 patients (7.4%). In 23 patients with multiple thrombi, all thrombus fragments were located in the vascular territory distal to the primary occluding thrombus; in 1 patient, thrombi were found both in the anterior and posterior circulation. Only a minority of thrombus fragments were detected on TOF-MRA, first-pass gadolinium-enhanced MRA, or DSA. Patients with multiple intracranial thrombi presented with more severe symptoms (median NIHSS scores, 15 versus 11; P = .014) and larger ischemic areas (median DWI ASPECTS, 5 versus 7; P = .006); good collaterals, rated on DSA, were fewer than those in patients with a single thrombus (21.1% versus 44.2%, P = .051). The presence of multiple thrombi was a predictor of unfavorable outcome at 3 months (P = .040; OR, 0.251; 95% CI, 0.067-0.939).<br />Conclusions: Patients with multiple intracranial thrombus fragments constitute a small subgroup of patients with stroke with a worse outcome than patients with single thrombi.<br /> (© 2015 by American Journal of Neuroradiology.)
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- Adult
Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Cerebral Angiography
Female
Gadolinium
Humans
Intracranial Thrombosis complications
Magnetic Resonance Angiography methods
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Stroke etiology
Intracranial Thrombosis diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Thrombosis pathology
Stroke diagnostic imaging
Stroke pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1936-959X
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25792535
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4275