The Pattern of Leptomeningeal Collaterals on CT Angiography Is a Strong Predictor of Long-Term Functional Outcome in Stroke Patients With Large Vessel Intracranial Occlusion | Zendy

Fabrício Oliveira Lima | Zendy; Karen L. Furie | Zendy; Gisele Sampaio Silva | Zendy; Michael H. Lev | Zendy; Erica C. Camargo | Zendy; Aneesh B. Singhal | Zendy; Gordon J. Harris | Zendy; Elkan F. Halpern | Zendy; Walter J. Koroshetz | Zendy; Wade S. Smith | Zendy; Albert J. Yoo | Zendy; Raul G. Nogueira | Zendy

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The Pattern of Leptomeningeal Collaterals on CT Angiography Is a Strong Predictor of Long-Term Functional Outcome in Stroke Patients With Large Vessel Intracranial Occlusion

Author(s) -

Fabrício Oliveira Lima,

Karen L. Furie,

Gisele Sampaio Silva,

Michael H. Lev,

Erica C. Camargo,

Aneesh B. Singhal,

Gordon J. Harris,

Elkan F. Halpern,

Walter J. Koroshetz,

Wade S. Smith,

Albert J. Yoo,

Raul G. Nogueira

Publication year - 2010

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.110.592303

Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , stroke (engine) , interquartile range , collateral circulation , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , middle cerebral artery , univariate analysis , angiography , occlusion , multivariate analysis , radiology , ischemia , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , engineering

The role of noninvasive methods in the evaluation of collateral circulation has yet to be defined. We hypothesized that a favorable pattern of leptomeningeal collaterals, as identified by CT angiography, correlates with improved outcomes.

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