Open AccessReperfusion Is a More Accurate Predictor of Follow-Up Infarct Volume Than Recanalization
Author(s) -
Bruno P. Soares,
Elizabeth Tong,
Jason Hom,
SuChun Cheng,
Joerg Bredno,
Loïc Boussel,
Wade S. Smith,
Max Wintermark
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.568766
Subject(s) - medicine , penumbra , reperfusion therapy , stroke (engine) , perfusion , perfusion scanning , angiography , cardiology , ischemia , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The purpose of this study was to compare recanalization and reperfusion in terms of their predictive value for imaging outcomes (follow-up infarct volume, infarct growth, salvaged penumbra) and clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients.
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