Research Article

[Retracted] Flat Panel CT Scanning Is Helpful in Predicting Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Endovascular Thrombectomy

Table 1

Comparisons of hyperdensity versus no hyperdensity on flat panel CT performed immediately after mechanical thrombectomy.

FP-CT+ ()FP-CT- ()

HT23 (71.9%)1 (2.0%)
Age in years0.45
Male19 (59.4%)30 (61.2%)>0.99
Baseline NIHSS score15 (13-18)15 (12-18)0.54
Occluded circulation0.85
Anterior26 (81.2%)39 (79.6%)
Posterior6 (18.8%)10 (20.4%)
Occluded arteries0.98
MCA isolated18 (56.2%)27 (55.1%)
ICA isolated or tandem with MCA8 (25.0%)12 (24.5%)
Posterior circulation6 (18.8%)10 (20.4%)
Time from symptom onset to puncture0.15
Procedure time0.24
Interval between FP-CT and NC-CT0.37
Recanalization after treatment,0.25
5 (15.6%)3 (6.1%)
27 (84.4%)46 (93.9%)
3-month mRS0.12
≤211 (34.4%)26 (53.1%)
>221 (65.6%)23 (46.9%)
Mortality rate6 (18.8%)3 (6.1%)0.14

Data are (%), median (interquartile), or . Note: FP-CT indicates flat panel CT, HT indicates hemorrhagic transformation, NIHSS indicates National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, MCA indicates middle cerebral artery, ICA indicates internal carotid artery, TICI indicates thrombolysis in cerebral infarction, mRS indicates modified Rankin scale.