Final Infarct Volume Is a Stronger Predictor of Outcome Than Recanalization in Patients With Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Treated With Endovascular Therapy

Abstract

Successful recanalization leads to improved functional outcomes through a reduction in final infarct volumes. In our series, age and final infarct volume but not recanalization were found to be independent predictors of outcome, supporting the use of final infarct volume as surrogate marker of outcome in acute stroke trials.