Journal article
Predicting Intracerebral Hemorrhage Growth With the Spot Sign
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hematoma expansion after acute intracerebral hemorrhage is common and is associated with early deterioration and poor clinical outcome. The computed tomographic angiography (CTA) spot sign is a promising predictor of expansion; however, frequency and predictive values are variable across studies, possibly because of differences in onset-to-CTA time. We performed a patient-level meta-analysis to define the relationship …
Authors
Dowlatshahi D; Brouwers HB; Demchuk AM; Hill MD; Aviv RI; Ufholz L-A; Reaume M; Wintermark M; Hemphill JC; Murai Y
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 695–700
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.115.012012
ISSN
0039-2499