Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke

ObjectiveLenticulostriate artery (LSA) reperfusion is critical for basal ganglia blood supply. Basal ganglia infarction (BGI) inconveniencing patients with large artery occlusion and occluded perforators may influence clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate the association between LSA reca...

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Main Authors: Shen Chen, Lisong Dai, Yiran Zhang, Xiaoer Wei, Bicong Yan, Yuehua Li
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1644288/full
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author Shen Chen
Lisong Dai
Yiran Zhang
Xiaoer Wei
Bicong Yan
Yuehua Li
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Lisong Dai
Yiran Zhang
Xiaoer Wei
Bicong Yan
Yuehua Li
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description ObjectiveLenticulostriate artery (LSA) reperfusion is critical for basal ganglia blood supply. Basal ganglia infarction (BGI) inconveniencing patients with large artery occlusion and occluded perforators may influence clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate the association between LSA recanalization, BGI, and long-term outcome after thrombectomy in the ischemic hemisphere.MethodsIn total, 158 stroke patients who underwent thrombectomy were included in this study. Clinical and imaging variables were retrospectively analyzed. LSA signs were categorized as presence (LSA+) or absence (LSA−) of clear vascular patency in the ischemic hemisphere at on-going and post recanalizations. Logistic regression was used to test the relationship between baseline clinical and imaging variables and BGI (primary outcome). The secondary outcome was 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) >2.ResultsGood functional outcome (mRS ≤2, 41.8%) varied among LSA sign patterns. In the multivariate analysis, LSA sign patterns were significantly associated with both BGI and 90 days mRS >2. The odds ratios of LSA−/− and LSA+/LSA− patterns in BGI and long-term outcome remained significant after adjustment of confounders. Models comprising LSA patterns achieved AUC of 0.74 for BGI and 0.91 for long-term outcome.ConclusionLSA signs before and after thrombectomy were significantly associated with BGI and long-term functional outcome. This may be a potential predictor of regional ischemic vulnerability and long-term recovery in patients with stroke.
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spelling doaj-art-7a42c66c042a4dd681392e2f1dc020c82025-08-20T03:36:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952025-08-011610.3389/fneur.2025.16442881644288Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with strokeShen ChenLisong DaiYiran ZhangXiaoer WeiBicong YanYuehua LiObjectiveLenticulostriate artery (LSA) reperfusion is critical for basal ganglia blood supply. Basal ganglia infarction (BGI) inconveniencing patients with large artery occlusion and occluded perforators may influence clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate the association between LSA recanalization, BGI, and long-term outcome after thrombectomy in the ischemic hemisphere.MethodsIn total, 158 stroke patients who underwent thrombectomy were included in this study. Clinical and imaging variables were retrospectively analyzed. LSA signs were categorized as presence (LSA+) or absence (LSA−) of clear vascular patency in the ischemic hemisphere at on-going and post recanalizations. Logistic regression was used to test the relationship between baseline clinical and imaging variables and BGI (primary outcome). The secondary outcome was 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) >2.ResultsGood functional outcome (mRS ≤2, 41.8%) varied among LSA sign patterns. In the multivariate analysis, LSA sign patterns were significantly associated with both BGI and 90 days mRS >2. The odds ratios of LSA−/− and LSA+/LSA− patterns in BGI and long-term outcome remained significant after adjustment of confounders. Models comprising LSA patterns achieved AUC of 0.74 for BGI and 0.91 for long-term outcome.ConclusionLSA signs before and after thrombectomy were significantly associated with BGI and long-term functional outcome. This may be a potential predictor of regional ischemic vulnerability and long-term recovery in patients with stroke.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1644288/fullstrokemechanical thrombectomybasal gangliadigital subtracted angiographylenticulostriate arteriesoutcome prediction
spellingShingle Shen Chen
Lisong Dai
Yiran Zhang
Xiaoer Wei
Bicong Yan
Yuehua Li
Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
Frontiers in Neurology
stroke
mechanical thrombectomy
basal ganglia
digital subtracted angiography
lenticulostriate arteries
outcome prediction
title Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
title_full Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
title_fullStr Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
title_full_unstemmed Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
title_short Angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
title_sort angiographic assessment of lenticulostriate artery sign to predict clinical outcomes after thrombectomy in patients with stroke
topic stroke
mechanical thrombectomy
basal ganglia
digital subtracted angiography
lenticulostriate arteries
outcome prediction
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1644288/full
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