研究目的
To determine whether implementation of multiphase CTA in routine clinical practice was feasible, safe and useful.
研究成果
Multiphase CTA was feasible and safe for use in clinical practice, providing valuable information on collateral circulation that is associated with infarct size and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients.
研究不足
Due to limited resources, personnel, and neuro-interventionists, mechanical thrombectomy was performed in only a small portion of patients, and recanalization rate could not be studied.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
A clinical study design was used to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and utility of multiphase CTA in acute ischemic stroke patients. Multiphase CTA was performed to assess major cranial arteries and collateral circulation, with comparisons based on collateral status.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting within 4.5 hours of onset and NIHSS score ≥6 were included from February 2017 to February 2018. Data on baseline characteristics, stroke severity, treatment, and outcomes were collected.
3:5 hours of onset and NIHSS score ≥6 were included from February 2017 to February Data on baseline characteristics, stroke severity, treatment, and outcomes were collected.
List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
3. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials: A 256-slice CT scanner (Philips Brilliance ICT) was used with 50 ml non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agent and 50 ml normal saline for injections.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Non-contrast CT and multiphase CTA were performed, including three phases: first phase as conventional arch-to-vertex CTA, second and third phases as sequential skull base-to-vertex acquisitions in midvenous and late venous phases. Images were reconstructed, and duration of investigation was recorded. Blood creatinine levels were measured before and after CTA to assess contrast-induced nephropathy.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Statistical analyses included weighted kappa for inter-rater reliability, chi-square tests, student t-tests, and comparisons of infarct volume, outcomes, hemorrhagic transformation, and death rates between collateral groups.
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