What does this research mean for the field?

The Multimodal Collateral Score (MCS) is a strong, independent predictor of favorable functional outcomes and provides significantly superior prognostic performance compared to individual infarct growth rate metrics. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Multimodal Collateral Score in predicting functional outcomes related to infarct growth rate.

April 13, 2026Open Access

Comprehensive Assessment of Arterial, Tissue, and Venous Collaterals for Evaluating the Infarct Growth Rate: The Multimodal Collateral Score

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Multimodal Collateral Score in predicting functional outcomes related to infarct growth rate.
Utilized the Multimodal Collateral Score (MCS) to assess arterial, tissue, and venous collaterals.

Structured PICO

Does the Multimodal Collateral Score (MCS) predict favorable functional outcomes better than individual IGR metrics?

Intervention

Multimodal Collateral Score (MCS)

Comparator

individual Infarct Growth Rate (IGR) metrics

Outcome

favorable functional outcomes

The Multimodal Collateral Score provides superior prognostic performance for functional outcomes compared to individual infarct growth rate metrics.

Abstract

MCS was a strong, independent predictor of favorable functional outcomes and demonstrated significantly superior prognostic performance compared with individual IGR metrics.

Comprehensive Assessment of Arterial, Tissue, and Venous Collaterals for Evaluating the Infarct Growth Rate: The Multimodal Collateral Score

Key Points

Structured PICO

Abstract

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