Publications by authors named "Rawan A Moustafa"
J Am Heart Assoc
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients' collateral status (CS) is a crucial factor in predicting favorable outcomes, with relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) being a key measurement for evaluating CS.
- A study analyzing 221 AIS patients found that factors like male gender, chronic kidney disease, higher stroke severity (NIH Stroke Scale score ≥12), and low systolic blood pressure (<140) are linked to poor collateral status (rCBF <38%).
- The findings emphasize the importance of these baseline characteristics and lab values in determining the severity of collateral blood flow and potential patient outcomes in AIS due to large vessel occlusion.
