Abstract:
Objective To construct a predictive model for evaluating blood-brain barrier integrity and platelet-related indicators using computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTPI) in older adult patients with delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) surgery.
Methods A total of 281 older adults with aSAH admitted to our hospital between February 2022 and June 2024 were included. Patients were categorized into the DCI and non-DCI groups based on whether DCI occurred within 14 days after surgery. Clinical data, imaging data, and biochemical indicators were compared between the two groups. The LASSO-logistic regression equation was used to identify the risk factors for DCI after aSAH surgery in older adults. A nomograph model was constructed using the R software. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and calibration curves were used to analyze the predictive value of the model for postoperative DCI.
Results The proportion of patients with high-grade mFS classification, diffuse low perfusion, mean transfer constant (mKtrans; reflecting blood-brain barrier permeability), mean time to peak (mTTD; reflecting cerebral perfusion outflow), average residual function time to peak (mTMax), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet volume index (PVI) was significantly higher in the DCI group compared with the non-DCI group (P < 0.05). Diffuse hypoperfusion, mKtrans, mTTD, mTMax, MPV, and PVI were identified as risk factors for postoperative DCI in older adults following aSAH surgery (P < 0.05). The postoperative DCI prediction model constructed based on these risk factors exhibited a consistency index (C-index) of 0.917 and an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.917 (95% CI: 0.878–0.955), indicating high discrimination. The calibration curve confirmed the model’s high consistency.
Conclusion Diffuse hypoperfusion, mKtrans, mTTD, mTMax, MPV, and PVI were identified as risk factors for DCI in older adults following aSAH surgery. The predictive model established based on these factors demonstrated high discrimination, accuracy, and predictive power enabling accurate identification of individuals at elevated risk for early DCI. Thus, the model provides a valuable reference for clinical prevention and treatment.