Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2017, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 103-108.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.198994

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Computed tomography perfusion and computed tomography angiography for prediction of clinical outcomes in ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis

Jia-wei Pan1, Xiang-rong Yu2, Shu-yi Zhou1, Jian-hong Wang3, Jun Zhang1, Dao-ying Geng1, Tian-yu Zhang1, Xin Cheng3, Yi-feng Ling3, Qiang Dong3   

  1. 1 Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 
    2 Department of Radiology, Zhuhai Hospital of Jinan University, Zhuhai People’s Hospital, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China; 
    3 Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
  • Received:2016-11-03 Online:2017-01-15 Published:2017-01-15
  • Contact: Jun Zhang, M.D. or Dao-ying Geng, M.D., zhj81828@163.com or daoyinggeng@163.com
  • Supported by:

    This study was supported by the Science and Technical Committee of Shanghai Municipality of China, No. 16QA1400900; the Outstanding Youth Grant from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planningof China, No.XYQ2013107; the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, No. 2016M592595; the National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2016YFA0203700.

Abstract:

 

Cerebral blood perfusion and cerebrovascular lesions are important factors that can affect the therapeutic efficacy of thrombolysis. At present, the majority of studies focus on assessing the accuracy of lesion location using imaging methods before treatment, with less attention to predictions of outcomes after thrombolysis. Thus, in the present study we assessed the efficacy of combined computed tomography (CT) perfusion and CT angiography in predicting clinical outcomes after thrombolysis in ischemic stroke patients. The study included 52 patients who received both CT perfusion and CT angiography. Patients were divided into the following groups to compare clinical outcomes: (1) thrombolyzed and non-thrombolyzed patients, (2) thrombolytic patients with CT angiography showing the presence or absence of a vascular stenosis, (3) thrombolytic patients with CT perfusion showing the presence or absence of hemodynamic mismatch, and (4) according to different CT angiography and CT perfusion results. Short-term outcome was assessed by the 24-hour National Institution of Health Stroke Scale score change. Long-term outcome was assessed by the 3-month modified Rankin Scale score. Of 52 ischemic stroke patients, 29 were treated with thrombolysis and exhibited improved short-term outcomes compared with those without thrombolysis treatment (23 patients). Patients with both vascular stenosis and blood flow mismatch (13 patients) exhibited the best short-term outcome, while there was no correlation of long-term outcome with CT angiography or CT perfusion findings. These data suggest that combined CT perfusion and CT angiography are useful for predicting short-term outcome, but not long-term outcome, after thrombolysis.

Key words: nerve regeneration, ischemic stroke, 256-slice whole-brain CT perfusion, infarct core, penumbra, CT perfusion mismatch, CT angiography, vessel stenosis, intravenous thrombolysis, 24-hour National Institution of Health Stroke Scale, 3-month modified Rankin Scale, neural regeneration