Myosteatosis as an independent predictor of short-term mortality in successfully reperfused acute ischemic stroke.

Matteo BonattiFabio LombardoRiccardo VallettaAlessio ComaiBenedetto PetraliaGiacomo AvesaniEnrica FranchiniAndrea RossiNicoletta De SantisMassimo GuerrieroFederica Ferro

Published in: The neuroradiology journal (2022)

Beyond other well-known variables, low masseter attenuation, indicating myosteatosis, represents an independent negative prognostic factor for 90 days mortality in patients successfully reperfused after anterior circulation stroke.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
acute ischemic stroke
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
type diabetes