Association of clinical outcome and imaging endpoints in extensive ischemic stroke—comparing measures of cerebral edema

Author:

Geest VincentORCID,Steffen Paul,Winkelmeier Laurens,Faizy Tobias D.,Heitkamp Christian,Kniep Helge,Meyer Lukas,Zelenak Kamil,Götz Thomalla,Fiehler Jens,Broocks Gabriel

Abstract

Abstract Objectives Ischemic edema is associated with worse clinical outcomes, especially in large infarcts. Computed tomography (CT)–based densitometry allows direct quantification of absolute edema volume (EV), which challenges indirect biomarkers like midline shift (MLS). We compared EV and MLS as imaging biomarkers of ischemic edema and predictors of malignant infarction (MI) and very poor clinical outcome (VPCO) in early follow-up CT of patients with large infarcts. Materials and methods Patients with anterior circulation stroke, large vessel occlusion, and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) ≤ 5 were included. VPCO was defined as modified Rankin scale (mRS) ≥ 5 at discharge. MLS and EV were quantified at admission and in follow-up CT 24 h after admission. Correlation was analyzed between MLS, EV, and total infarct volume (TIV). Multivariable logistic regression and receiver operating characteristics curve analyses were performed to compare MLS and EV as predictors of MI and VPCO. Results Seventy patients (median TIV 110 mL) were analyzed. EV showed strong correlation to TIV (r = 0.91, p < 0.001) and good diagnostic accuracy to classify MI (EV AUC 0.74 [95%CI 0.61–0.88] vs. MLS AUC 0.82 [95%CI 0.71–0.94]; p = 0.48) and VPCO (EV AUC 0.72 [95%CI 0.60–0.84] vs. MLS AUC 0.69 [95%CI 0.57–0.81]; p = 0.5) with no significant difference compared to MLS, which did not correlate with TIV < 110 mL (r = 0.17, p = 0.33). Conclusion EV might serve as an imaging biomarker of ischemic edema in future studies, as it is applicable to infarcts of all volumes and predicts MI and VPCO in patients with large infarcts with the same accuracy as MLS. Clinical relevance statement Utilization of edema volume instead of midline shift as an edema parameter would allow differentiation of patients with large and small infarcts based on the extent of edema, with possible advantages in the prediction of treatment effects, complications, and outcome. Key Points • CT densitometry–based absolute edema volume challenges midline shift as current gold standard measure of ischemic edema. • Edema volume predicts malignant infarction and poor clinical outcome in patients with large infarcts with similar accuracy compared to MLS irrespective of the lesion extent. • Edema volume might serve as a reliable quantitative imaging biomarker of ischemic edema in acute stroke triage independent of lesion size.

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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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