Sensitivity and Specificity of the Hyperdense Artery Sign for Arterial Obstruction in Acute Ischemic Stroke | Zendy

Grant Mair | Zendy; E Boyd | Zendy; Francesca M. Chappell | Zendy; Rüdiger von Kummer | Zendy; Richard I. Lindley | Zendy; Peter Sandercock | Zendy; Joanna M. Wardlaw | Zendy

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Sensitivity and Specificity of the Hyperdense Artery Sign for Arterial Obstruction in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Author(s) -

Grant Mair,

E Boyd,

Francesca M. Chappell,

Rüdiger von Kummer,

Richard I. Lindley,

Peter Sandercock,

Joanna M. Wardlaw

Publication year - 2014

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.114.007036

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , angiography , radiology , thrombus , stroke (engine) , cardiology , computed tomography angiography , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering

In acute ischemic stroke, the hyperdense artery sign (HAS) on noncontrast computed tomography (CT) is thought to represent intraluminal thrombus and, therefore, is a surrogate of arterial obstruction. We sought to assess the accuracy of HAS as a marker of arterial obstruction by thrombus.

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