Early and Delayed Infarct Growth in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Prospective, Serial MRI Study.
Maria Hernández-PérezMariano WernerSebastian RemolloCarlota MartínJordi CortésJennifer WhitwellAnna Ramos-PachonLaura DoradoJoaquin SerenaJosep MunueraJosep PuigNatalia Perez de la OssaMeritxell GomisJaime CarbonellCarlos CastañoLucia Muñoz-NarbonaErnest PalomerasSira DomenechAnna MassuetMikel TerceñoAntoni DávalosMònica MillánPublished in: Stroke (2022)
Infarct grows during and after EVT, especially in nonrecanalizers but also to a lesser extent in recanalizers. In recanalizers, number of passes and DWI volume influence EIG, while number of passes, DWI, and hypoperfused volume after the procedure determine LIG.