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- The study looked at how a special scoring system called ASPECTS-NWU can help predict how well brain tissue recovers after a stroke treatment.
- They analyzed data from 112 stroke patients and found that those with higher scores had worse recovery even after treatment worked to restore blood flow.
- The findings suggest that measuring ASPECTS-NWU can help doctors understand how patients will do in the long run after having a stroke.
Article Abstract
Objective: To investigate the value of automated Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS)-based net water uptake (NWU) to predict tissue-level reperfusion status and 90-day functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients after reperfusion therapy.
Methods: One hundred and twelve patients with AIS who received reperfusion therapy were enrolled. ASPECTS-NWU was calculated from admission CT (NWU) and follow-up CT (NWU), and the difference (ΔNWU) was calculated. Tissue-level reperfusion status was evaluated via follow-up arterial spin labeling imaging. The relationship between ASPECTS-NWU and tissue-level reperfusion was evaluated. Predictors of 90-day unfavorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score > 2) were assessed by multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.
Results: Poor reperfusion was observed in 40 patients (35.7%) after therapy. Those patients had significantly elevated NWU (median, 14.15% vs. 8.08%, p = 0.018) and higher ΔNWU (median, 4.12% vs. -2.03%, p < 0.001), compared to patients with good reperfusion. High ΔNWU was a significant marker of poor reperfusion despite successful recanalization. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score at admission (odds ratio [OR], 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.20, p = 0.007) and ΔNWU (OR, 1.07; 95% CI 1.02-1.13, p = 0.008) were independently associated with unfavorable outcomes. An outcome prediction model including both parameters yields an area under the curve of 0.762 (sensitivity 70.3%, specificity, 84.2%).
Conclusions: Elevated NWU and higher ΔNWU were associated with poor tissue-level reperfusion after therapy. Higher ΔNWU was an independent predictor of poor reperfusion and unfavorable neurological outcomes despite successful recanalization.
Key Points: • ASPECTS-NWU may provide pathophysiological information about tissue-level reperfusion status and offer prognostic benefits for patients with AIS after reperfusion therapy. • Elevated NWU and higher ΔNWU were correlated with poor tissue-level reperfusion after therapy. • A higher ΔNWU is an independent predictor of poor reperfusion and 90-day unfavorable outcomes despite successful recanalization.
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