Collateral status affects the onset-to-reperfusion time window for good outcome.
Byung Moon KimJang-Hyun BaekJi Hoe HeoHyo Suk NamYoung Dae KimJoonsang YooDong Joon KimPyoung JeonSeung Kug BaikSang Hyun SuhKyung Yol LeeHyo Sung KwakHong Gee RohYoung-Jun LeeSang Heum KimChang-Woo RyuYon-Kwon IhnByungjoon KimHong Jun JeonJin Woo KimJun Soo ByunSangil SuhJeong Jin ParkWoong Jae LeeJieun RohByoung-Soo ShinOh Young BangPublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2018)
Earlier successful recanalisation was strongly associated with good outcome in poor collateral group; however, this association was weak during the tested time window in good collateral group. This suggests that the ORT window for good outcome can be adjusted according to collateral status.