Unfavorable Cerebral Venous Outflow is associated with Futile Recanalization in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.
Christian HeitkampLaurens WinkelmeierJeremy J HeitGregory W AlbersMaarten G LansbergMax WintermarkGabriel BroocksNoel van HornHelge C KniepPeter B SpornsKamil ZeleňákJens FiehlerTobias Djamsched FaizyPublished in: European journal of neurology (2023)
We observe that unfavorable VO on admission CTA is a strong predictor of unfavorable functional outcomes despite successful vessel recanalization in AIS-LVO patients. Assessment of VO profiles could help as a pretreatment imaging biomarker to determine patients at risk for futile recanalization.