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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2025

Microvascular Occlusion and Postrecanalization Hyperperfusion in a Swine Model of Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Meiqi Wang, Aladdin Taha, Magdolna Nagy, Jadey D Raben, Romy van Noort, Victor Volovici, Ruben Dammers, Dirk J Duncker, Henri Spronk, Hugo Ten Cate and 3 more

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Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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13 authors.

Meiqi WangDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Aladdin TahaDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1300-7477
Magdolna NagyDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry MUMC and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8575-5936
Jadey D RabenDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Romy van NoortDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Victor VoloviciDepartment of Neurosurgery Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5798-5360
Ruben DammersDepartment of Neurosurgery Erasmus MC Stroke Center, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7033-0644
Dirk J DunckerDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2836-2241
Henri SpronkDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry MUMC and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3858-334X
Hugo Ten CateDepartments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry MUMC and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7796-4463
Diederik DippelDepartment of Neurology, Erasmus MC Stroke Center Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9234-3515
Joaquim BobiDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9026-5226
Heleen M M van BeusekomDivision of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2930-1152

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite successful recanalization after endovascular thrombectomy, more than half of patients with acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusions experience an unsatisfactory outcome. Incomplete microvascular reperfusion may contribute to it, but its occurrence remains debated, partly due to clinical observations of hyperperfusion after recanalization. This study investigates the relationship between ischemia duration, infarct development, microclot presence, and cerebral perfusion in a swine model of focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion.

methodsTwenty-three swine underwent craniectomy and were randomized into 5 groups: 1-hour, 2-hour, or 4-hour occlusion followed by 4-hour recanalization, 8-hour occlusion without recanalization (positive control), or without occlusion (sham). Middle cerebral artery occlusion was induced using aneurysm clips, with 3-dimensional digital subtraction angiography confirming occlusion and recanalization. Three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography was used for quantification of area at risk and tissue perfusion. Infarct size was measured using 2,3,5-triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride staining. The presence of microclots was quantified using CD61+ platelet immunostaining (number/mm

resultsArea at risk-normalized infarct size increased significantly with ischemia duration (

conclusionsFocal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion result in a substantial presence of microclots, which occurs alongside hyperperfusion in this swine model of recanalized acute ischemic stroke. These platelet microclots extend beyond the ischemic area. The density of microclots within the ischemic region increased with prolonged ischemia.

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Cerebrovascular CirculationInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryIschemic StrokeMicrocirculationThrombectomyAngiography, Digital SubtractionAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEndovascular ProceduresMaleSwineTime Factorsgyrencephalic modelhyperperfusionischemic strokemicroclotswine

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PMID40913278
PMCPMC12554397

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