Multidetector computed tomography angiography in clinically suspected hyperacute ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation: an etiological workup in a cohort of Brazilian patients

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Felipe Torres Pacheco¹  Ingrid Aguiar Littig¹  Rubens Jose Gagliardi¹  Antônio Jose Da Rocha¹ 

关键词: tomography;    MDCT;    stroke;    cerebral infarction;    tomografia;    ATCM;    acidente vascular encefálico;    infarto cerebral;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20150034

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective The potential of computed tomography angiography (CTA) was assessed for early determination of stroke subtypes in a Brazilian cohort of patients with stroke. Method From July 2011 to July 2013, we selected patients with suspected hyperacute stroke (< 6 hours). Intracranial and cervical arteries were scrutinized on CTA and their imaging features were correlated with concurrent subtype of stroke. Results Stroke was documented in 50/106 selected patients (47.2%) based on both clinical grounds and imaging follow-up (stroke group), with statistically significant arterial stenosis and vulnerable plaques on CTA. Intracranial large artery disease was demonstrated in 34% of patients in the stroke group. Partial territorial infarct prevailed (86%) while artery-to-artery embolization was the most common stroke mechanism (52%). Conclusion Multidetector CTA was useful for the etiologic work-up of hyperacute ischemic stroke and facilitated the knowledge about the topographic pattern of brain infarct in accordance with its causative mechanism.

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