Pectoralis major muscle index as an opportunistic predictor of mortality in acute stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis
Our retrospective analysis documents that the pectoralis major index, a readily available CT anthropometry surrogate for sarcopenia, is an independent predictor of survival in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing systemic thrombolysis. It may suggest that the pectoralis major index could be included in the prognostic toolkit of acute ischemic stroke.
Authors
- Rahşan Göçmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0223-9336)
- Mehmet Akif Topçuoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-1431)
- Ezgi Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-1034)
- Ethem Murat Arsava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6527-4139)
- İsa Furkan Sarıer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0114-4884)
Institutions
- Hacettepe University Hospital (TR)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-025-08026-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi