Clinico-radiological features of intracranial atherosclerosis-related large vessel occlusion prior to endovascular treatment.

ABSTRACT: The identification of large vessel occlusion with underlying intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAS-LVO) before endovascular treatment (EVT) continues to be a challenge. We aimed to analyze baseline clinical-radiological features associated with ICAS-LVO that could lead to a prompt identification. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of consecutive patients with stroke treated with EVT from January 2020 to April 2022. We included anterior LVO involving intracranial internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery. We analyzed baseline clinical and radiological variables associated with ICAS-LVO and evaluated the diagnostic value of a multivariate logistic regression model to identify ICAS-LVO before EVT. ICAS-LVO was defined as presence of angiographic residual stenosis

SUBMITTER: Rodrigo-Gisbert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature