TY - JOUR
T1 - Initial angiographic appearance of intracranial vascular occlusions in acute stroke as a predictor of outcome of thrombolysis
T2 - Initial experience
AU - Pillai, J. J.
AU - Lanzieri, C. F.
AU - Trinidad, S. B.
AU - Tarr, R. W.
AU - Sunshine, J. L.
AU - Lewin, J. S.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To determine whether the initial angiographic morphology and location of intracranial arterial occlusions in acute stroke are reliable predictors of success of thrombolysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-three intracranial occlusions were studied in 32 patients who underwent intraarterial thrombolysis with urokinase within 6 hours from clinical onset of stroke symptoms. The initial angiographic appearance of each occlusion was categorized as cutoff, tapered, meniscus, tram-track, or tandem. Following thrombolysis, outcomes were classified as complete, partial, or no recanalization. RESULTS: Complete recanalization was accomplished in 17 of the 33 lesions, partial recanalization in nine, and no effect in seven. Tram-track (n = 3) and tapered (n = 7) lesions demonstrated the highest rates of at least partial recanalization (100% and 86%, respectively), whereas cutoff lesions (n = 13) demonstrated the lowest rate (69%). Intracranial hemorrhage was associated with higher doses of urokinase. Complete recanalization success rates were 60% for M1 lesions (n = 10), 43% for M2 or A2 lesions (n = 14), and 33% for M3 lesions (n = 3). Vertebrobasilar lesion (n = 5) success rates for complete and at least partial recanalization were 80% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Relationships were found to exist between the success rate of recanalization and initial angiographic lesion location and morphology, which represent important trends; however, further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
AB - PURPOSE: To determine whether the initial angiographic morphology and location of intracranial arterial occlusions in acute stroke are reliable predictors of success of thrombolysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-three intracranial occlusions were studied in 32 patients who underwent intraarterial thrombolysis with urokinase within 6 hours from clinical onset of stroke symptoms. The initial angiographic appearance of each occlusion was categorized as cutoff, tapered, meniscus, tram-track, or tandem. Following thrombolysis, outcomes were classified as complete, partial, or no recanalization. RESULTS: Complete recanalization was accomplished in 17 of the 33 lesions, partial recanalization in nine, and no effect in seven. Tram-track (n = 3) and tapered (n = 7) lesions demonstrated the highest rates of at least partial recanalization (100% and 86%, respectively), whereas cutoff lesions (n = 13) demonstrated the lowest rate (69%). Intracranial hemorrhage was associated with higher doses of urokinase. Complete recanalization success rates were 60% for M1 lesions (n = 10), 43% for M2 or A2 lesions (n = 14), and 33% for M3 lesions (n = 3). Vertebrobasilar lesion (n = 5) success rates for complete and at least partial recanalization were 80% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Relationships were found to exist between the success rate of recanalization and initial angiographic lesion location and morphology, which represent important trends; however, further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
KW - Brain, infarction
KW - Cerebral blood vessels, stenosis or obstruction
KW - Thrombolysis
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U2 - 10.1148/radiology.218.3.r01mr40733
DO - 10.1148/radiology.218.3.r01mr40733
M3 - Article
C2 - 11230647
AN - SCOPUS:0035114885
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 218
SP - 733
EP - 738
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 3
ER -