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CT perfusion predicts secondary cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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PMID:  17709708     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively assess the diagnostic accuracy of CT perfusion (CTP) and transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) for the prediction of secondary cerebral infarction (SCI) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS: During 2 weeks after SAH, 38 consecutive patients completed an average of 3.5 CT/CTP and 10.7 TCD examinations at regular intervals as required by the study protocol. SCI was defined as delayed infarction on native CT between 3 and 14 days after SAH and developed in n = 14 patients (n = 24 without SCI). Analysis was based on examination dates before SCI. Common measures of diagnostic accuracy were calculated for qualitative CTP (visual color-map ratings from two blinded observers) and TCD assessments (mean flow velocity >120 cm/s in anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral artery territories). Quantitative measures, which for CTP were obtained from cortical a priori regions of interest corresponding to the vascular territories, were analyzed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS: Time of prediction for SCI by CTP was at a median of 3 days (range 2 to 5 days) before manifestation of complete infarction on native CT. Visual assessment of time-to-peak (TTP) color maps performed best for the prediction of SCI with 0.93 sensitivity (95% CI: 0.7 to 1.0) and 0.67 specificity (95% CI: 0.53 to 0.7). On quantitative analysis, the odds ratio (OR) for 1 second of side-to-side delay in TTP was 1.4 (p = 0.01, Wald chi(2) = 8.57, CI: 1.07 to 1.82). Daily TCD measures were not significantly related to SCI at any time before complete infarction on native CT. CONCLUSIONS: Time to peak as indicated by CT perfusion is a sensitive and early predictor of secondary cerebral infarction.
Authors:
M Pham; A Johnson; A J Bartsch; C Lindner; W Müllges; K Roosen; L Solymosi; M Bendszus
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology     Volume:  69     ISSN:  1526-632X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurology     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-21     Completed Date:  2007-09-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401060     Medline TA:  Neurology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  762-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroradiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. pham@neuroradiologie.uni-wuerzburg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain / blood supply,  pathology,  physiopathology
Cerebral Arteries / physiopathology,  radiography*,  ultrasonography*
Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis*,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / methods

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