CT hyperdense cerebral artery sign reflects distinct proteomic composition in acute ischemic stroke thrombus.
Derrek A SchartzSajal Medha K AkkipeddiSiddharth ChittaranjanRedi RahmaniAditya GunturiNathaniel R EllensGurkirat Singh KohliAlex KesslerThomas K MattinglyCraig MorrellTarun BhallaMatthew T BenderPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2023)
HCAS is reflective of distinct proteomic composition in AIS thrombus. These findings suggest that imaging can be used to identify mechanisms of clot formation or maintenance at the protein level, and might inform future research on thrombus biology and imaging characterization.