Endovascular reperfusion outcomes in patients with a stroke and low ASPECTS is highly dependent on baseline infarct volumes.
Mehdi BouslamaClara M BarreiraDiogo C HaussenGabriel Martins RodriguesLeonardo PisaniMichael R FrankelRaul G NogueiraPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2021)
Outcomes may vary significantly in the same ASPECTS category depending on infarct volume. Patients with ASPECTS ≤5 but baseline infarct volumes ≤70 cc may achieve independence in nearly 40% of the cases and thus should not be excluded from treatment.