https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Prediction of final infarct volume on subacute MRI by quantifying cerebral edema in ischemic stroke https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31334 Wed 23 Feb 2022 16:02:54 AEDT ]]> A benchmarking tool to evaluate computer tomography perfusion infarct core predictions against a DWI standard https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24301 Thu 28 Oct 2021 12:36:50 AEDT ]]> Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity in acute ischemic stroke may not predict hemorrhagic transformation https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16030 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:21:18 AEDT ]]> The infarct core is well represented by the acute diffusion lesion: sustained reversal is infrequent https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20340 6 seconds, ratio>1.2) in 3/119 (2.5%) patients. Diffusion lesion reversal between baseline and 3 to 6 hours DWI was also uncommon (7/65, 11%) and often transient. Clinically relevant DLR is uncommon and rarely alters perfusion-diffusion mismatch. The acute diffusion lesion is generally a reliable signature of the infarct core.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:02:57 AEDT ]]> Advanced imaging improves prediction of hemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19726 2 ml VLCBV threshold defined in EPITHET predicted PH with 100% sensitivity, 72% specificity, 35% positive predictive value, and 100% negative predictive value. Pooling EPITHET and DEFUSE (163 patients, including 23 with PH), regression models using VLCBV (p<0.001) and tPA (p=0.02) predicted PH independent of clinical factors better than models using diffusion or time to maximum>8 seconds lesion volumes. Excluding VLCBV in regions without reperfusion improved specificity from 61 to 78% in the pooled analysis. Interpretation: VLCBV predicts PH after stroke thrombolysis and appears to be a more powerful predictor than baseline diffusion or hypoperfusion lesion volumes. Reperfusion of regions of VLCBV is strongly associated with post-thrombolysis PH. VLCBV may be clinically useful to identify patients at significant risk of hemorrhage following reperfusion.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:53:44 AEDT ]]> Worse stroke outcome in atrial fibrillation is explained by more severe hypoperfusion, infarct growth, and hemorrhagic transformation https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21366 4 to >8 s. Hemorrhagic transformation was classified according to the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Studies criteria. Results: Of the 175 patients, 28 had definite atrial fibrillation, 30 probable atrial fibrillation, 111 no atrial fibrillation, and six were excluded due to insufficient imaging data. At baseline, patients with definite atrial fibrillation had more severe hypoperfusion (median time to maximum >8 s, volume 48 vs. 29 ml, P = 0·02) compared with patients with no atrial fibrillation. At outcome, patients with definite atrial fibrillation had greater infarct growth (median volume 47 vs. 8 ml, P = 0·001), larger infarcts (median volume 75 vs. 23 ml, P = 0·001), more frequent parenchymal hematoma grade hemorrhagic transformation (30% vs. 10%, P = 0·03), worse functional outcomes (median modified Rankin scale score 4 vs. 3, P = 0·03), and higher mortality (36% vs. 16%, P = 0·03) compared with patients with no atrial fibrillation. Definite atrial fibrillation was independently associated with increased parenchymal hematoma (odds ratio = 6·05, 95% confidence interval 1·60–22·83) but not poor functional outcome (modified Rankin scale 3–6, odds ratio = 0·99, 95% confidence interval 0·35–2·80) or mortality (odds ratio = 2·54, 95% confidence interval 0·86–7·49) three-months following stroke, after adjusting for other baseline imbalances. Conclusion: Atrial fibrillation is associated with greater volumes of more severe baseline hypoperfusion, leading to higher infarct growth, more frequent severe hemorrhagic transformation and worse stroke outcomes.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:51:25 AEDT ]]>