Thrombus Permeability Is Associated With Improved Functional Outcome and Recanalization in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Emilie Santos,
Henk A. Marquering,
Mark D. den Blanken,
Olvert A. Berkhemer,
Anna M.M. Boers,
Albert J. Yoo,
Ludo F.M. Beenen,
Kilian M. Treurniet,
Carrie Wismans,
Kim van Noort,
Hester F. Lingsma,
Diederik W.J. Dippel,
Aad van der Lugt,
Wim H. van Zwam,
Yvo B.W.E.M. Roos,
Robert J. van Oostenbrugge,
Wiro J. Niessen,
Charles B.L.M. Majoie,
Puck Fransen,
Debbie Beumer,
Lucie A. van den Berg,
Wouter J. Schonewille,
Jan Albert Vos,
Paul J. Nederkoorn,
Marieke J.H. Wermer,
Marianne A.A. van Walderveen,
Julie Staals,
Jeannette Hofmeijer,
Jacques A. van Oostayen,
Geert J. Lycklama à Nijeholt,
Jelis Boiten,
Patrick A. Brouwer,
Bart J. Emmer,
Sebastiaan F. de Bruijn,
Lukas C. van Dijk,
L. Jaap Kappelle,
Rob H. Lo,
Ewoud J. van Dijk,
Joost de Vries,
Paul L.M. de Kort,
Jan S.P. van den Berg,
Boudewijn A.A.M. van Hasselt,
Leo A.M. Aerden,
René J. Dallinga,
Marieke C. Visser,
Joost Bot,
Patrick C. Vroomen,
Omid Eshghi,
Tobien H.C.M.L. Schreuder,
Roel J.J. Heijboer,
Koos Keizer,
Alexander V. Tielbeek,
Heleen M. den Hertog,
Dick Gerrits,
Renske M. van den BergVos,
Giorgos B. Karas,
Marieke E.S. Sprengers,
Sjoerd F.M. Jenniskens,
René van den Berg,
Peter J. Koudstaal,
H. Zwenneke Flach,
Ewout W. Steyerberg,
Martin M. Brown,
Thomas Liebig,
Theo Stijnen,
Tommy Andersson,
Heinrich P. Mattle,
Nils Wahlgren,
Esther van der Heijden,
Naziha el Ghannouti,
Nadine Fleitour,
Imke Hooijenga,
Annemieke Lindl-Velema,
Corina Puppels,
Wilma Pellikaan,
Kirsten Janssen,
Nicole Aaldering,
Marjan Elfrink,
Joke de Meris,
Annet Geerlings,
Gina van Vemde,
Ans de Ridder,
Paut Greebe,
José de Bont-Stikkelbroeck,
Willy Struijk,
Tiny Simons,
Gert Messchendorp,
Friedus van der Minne,
Hester Bongenaar,
Karin Bodde,
Silvan Licher,
Nikki Boodt,
Adriaan Ros,
Esmée Venema,
Ilse Slokkers,
Raymie-Jayce Ganpat,
Maxim J.H.L. Mulder,
Nawid Saiedie,
Alis Heshmatollah,
Stefanie Schipperen,
Stefan Vinken,
Tiemen van Boxtel,
Jeroen Koets,
Merel Boers,
Jordi Borst,
Ivo G.H. Jansen,
Ma Kappelhof,
Marit Lucas,
Ralph R. Geuskens,
Renan Sales Barros,
Roeland Dobbe,
Marloes Csizmadia
Publication year - 2016
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.115.011187
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , radiology , confidence interval , stroke (engine) , computed tomography angiography , angiography , computed tomographic angiography , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Preclinical studies showed that thrombi can be permeable and may, therefore, allow for residual blood flow in occluded arteries of patients having acute ischemic stroke. This perviousness may increase tissue oxygenation, improve thrombus dissolution, and augment intra-arterial treatment success. We hypothesize that the combination of computed tomographic angiography and noncontrast computed tomography imaging allows measurement of contrast agent penetrating a permeable thrombus, and it is associated with improved outcome.
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