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Hyperperfusion Syndrome After Stenting for Intracranial Artery Stenosis

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Hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) is a rare but potentially devastating postoperative complication developing after endarterectomy and carotid stenting. Limited information is available about this complication. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of HPS and risk factors leading to its development. We retrospectively reviewed 178 consecutive cases of patients who underwent stenting of intracranial artery revascularization. We analyzed the association between HPS and patient’s age, collateral vascular supply of the lesion, the interval between operation and the last occurrence of ischemic symptom, adequacy of blood pressure control after the operation, and other risk factors such as diabetes, smoking, hypertension, and gender. Of 178 included patients, we found HPS in six cases (3.4 %). Failure to strictly control postoperative blood pressure, a less than 3-week long interval between operation and the last occurrence of ischemic symptom, and poor collateral circulation were significantly associated with the development of HPS. The aforementioned factors are predictors for HPS. We argue that nitroprusside should not be used to control blood pressure after the operation because its use permits considerable blood pressure fluctuations.

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    Shancai Xu, Pei Wu, Huaizhang Shi, Zhiyong Ji & Jiaxing Dai

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Xu, S., Wu, P., Shi, H. et al. Hyperperfusion Syndrome After Stenting for Intracranial Artery Stenosis. Cell Biochem Biophys 71, 1537–1542 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-014-0377-7

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