Fladt, Joachim; Kaesmacher, Johannes; Meinel, Thomas R; Bütikofer, Lukas; Strbian, Daniel; Eker, Omer F; Albucher, Jean-Francois; Desal, Hubert; Marnat, Gaultier; Papagiannaki, Chrysanthi; Richard, Sebastien; Requena, Manuel; Lapergue, Bertrand; Pagano, Paolo; Ernst, Marielle; Wiesmann, Martin; Boulanger, Marion; Liebeskind, David S; Gralla, Jan and Fischer, Urs (2024). MRI vs CT for Baseline Imaging Evaluation in Acute Large Artery Ischemic Stroke. Neurology, 102(2), e207922. American Academy of Neurology 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207922
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Whether MRI or CT is preferable for the evaluation of patients with suspected stroke remains a matter of debate, given that the imaging modality acquired at baseline may be a relevant determinant of workflow delays and outcomes with it, in patients with stroke undergoing acute reperfusion therapies.
METHODS
In this post hoc analysis of the SWIFT-DIRECT trial that investigated noninferiority of thrombectomy alone vs IV thrombolysis (IVT) + thrombectomy in patients with an acute ischemic anterior circulation large vessel occlusive stroke eligible to receive IVT within 4.5 hours after last seen well, we tested for a potential interaction between baseline imaging modality (MRI/MR-angiography [MRA] vs CT/CT-angiography [CTA]) and the effect of acute treatment (thrombectomy vs IVT + thrombectomy) on clinical and safety outcomes and procedural metrics (primary analysis). Moreover, we examined the association between baseline imaging modality and these outcomes using regression models adjusted for age, sex, baseline NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), occlusion location, and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) (secondary analysis). Endpoints included workflow times, the modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at 90 days, the rate of successful reperfusion, the odds for early neurologic deterioration within 24 hours, and the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. The imaging modality acquired was chosen at the discretion of the treating physicians and commonly reflects center-specific standard procedures.
RESULTS
Four hundred five of 408 patients enrolled in the SWIFT-DIRECT trial were included in this substudy. Two hundred (49.4%) patients underwent MRI/MRA, and 205 (50.6%) underwent CT/CTA. Patients with MRI/MRA had lower NIHSS scores (16 [interquartile range (IQR) 12-20] vs 18 [IQR 14-20], p = 0.012) and lower ASPECTS (8 [IQR 6-9] vs 8 [IQR 7-9], p = 0.021) compared with those with CT/CTA. In terms of the primary analysis, we found no evidence for an interaction between baseline imaging modality and the effect of IVT + thrombectomy vs thrombectomy alone. Regarding the secondary analysis, MRI/MRA acquisition was associated with workflow delays of approximately 20 minutes, higher odds of functional independence at 90 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.65, 95% CI 1.07-2.56), and similar mortality rates (aOR 0.73, 95% CI 0.36-1.47) compared with CT/CTA.
DISCUSSION
This post hoc analysis does not suggest treatment effect heterogeneity of IVT + thrombectomy vs thrombectomy alone in large artery stroke patients with different imaging modalities. There was no evidence that functional outcome at 90 days was less favorable following MRI/MRA at baseline compared with CT/CTA, despite significant workflow delays.
TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03192332.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Department of Clinical Research (DCR) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kaesmacher, Johannes, Meinel, Thomas Raphael, Bütikofer, Lukas (B), Gralla, Jan, Fischer, Urs Martin |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1526-632X |
Publisher: |
American Academy of Neurology |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
03 Jan 2024 13:47 |
Last Modified: |
20 Feb 2024 14:15 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1212/WNL.0000000000207922 |
PubMed ID: |
38165324 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/191059 |
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