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CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Laslo, AM; Eastwood, JD; Pakkiri, P; Chen, F; Lee, TY
Published in: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
January 2008

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are limited indicators available to predict cerebral vasospasm in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The purpose of this study was to determine if CT perfusion-derived hemodynamic parameters are predictors of vasospasm severity and outcome after experimental SAH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: SAH was induced in 25 New Zealand white rabbits. Cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), and mean transit time (MTT) were measured with CT perfusion before SAH, within 1 hour after SAH, and on days 2, 4, 7, 9, and 16 after SAH. Basilar artery diameter, measured with CT angiography and neurologic scoring, was also obtained on the same days. Differences between animals with moderate-severe delayed vasospasm (>/=24% basilar artery narrowing) and mild delayed vasospasm (<24% basilar artery narrowing) were investigated with repeated measures analysis of variance. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between CT perfusion parameters (CBF, CBV, MTT), basilar artery diameter, and neurologic score. RESULTS: MTT increase <1 hour after SAH independently predicted mortality within 48 hours of SAH (P < .05). MTT and neurologic deficits were significantly greater with moderate-severe than with mild vasospasm (P < .05). MTT on day 2, but not CBF or CBV, was a significant predictor of subsequent moderate-severe delayed vasospasm (P < .05). CONCLUSION: In the rabbit model of experimental SAH, the CT-derived hemodynamic parameter MTT on day 0 predicted early mortality, and MTT on day 2 predicted development of moderate-severe delayed vasospasm. MTT was also significantly correlated with arterial diameter and neurologic score.

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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

DOI

EISSN

1936-959X

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

29

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 85

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasospasm, Intracranial
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Survival Rate
  • Survival Analysis
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Rabbits
  • Prognosis
  • Perfusion
 

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Laslo, A. M., Eastwood, J. D., Pakkiri, P., Chen, F., & Lee, T. Y. (2008). CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 29(1), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0747
Laslo, A. M., J. D. Eastwood, P. Pakkiri, F. Chen, and T. Y. Lee. “CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 29, no. 1 (January 2008): 79–85. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0747.
Laslo AM, Eastwood JD, Pakkiri P, Chen F, Lee TY. CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Jan;29(1):79–85.
Laslo, A. M., et al. “CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, vol. 29, no. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 79–85. Pubmed, doi:10.3174/ajnr.A0747.
Laslo AM, Eastwood JD, Pakkiri P, Chen F, Lee TY. CT perfusion-derived mean transit time predicts early mortality and delayed vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Jan;29(1):79–85.

Published In

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

DOI

EISSN

1936-959X

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

29

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 85

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vasospasm, Intracranial
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Survival Rate
  • Survival Analysis
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Rabbits
  • Prognosis
  • Perfusion