Imaging Factors Associated With Poor Outcome in Patients With Basilar Artery Occlusion Treated With Endovascular Thrombectomy (original) (raw)

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Abstract

BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke attributed to basilar artery occlusion (BAO) results in high rates of death and significant morbidity. Endovascular thrombectomy an effective treatment for BAO, but imaging parameters that predict a favorable response to thrombectomy are not well defined. We determined which imaging parameters were associated with poor outcome in patients with BAO treated by thrombectomy. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with BAO who underwent thrombectomy at multiple international stroke centers. All patients underwent computed tomography or magnetic resonance perfusion imaging before treatment. Clinical and imaging variables were measured and correlated to poor functional outcomes (modified Rankin scale score ≥4) after thrombectomy. Imaging variables included the following: Critical Area Perfusion Score, Posterior Circulation Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score, ischemic core volume (30% cerebral blood flow on compute...

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