Abstract:Objective To investigate the associations of serum levels of complement C1q/ tumor necrosis factor-related protein 3 (CTRP-3), D-dimer, and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (sTREM2) and relevant clinical features with hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods Clinical data of 120 patients with acute cerebral infarction who received thrombolytic therapy in Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital from September 2018 to September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether patients developed HT after thrombolytic therapy, they were divided into HT group (n = 30) and non-HT group (n = 90). The clinical data and serum levels of CTRP-3, D-dimer and sTREM2 were compared between the two groups. Multivariable Logistic regression was performed to analyze the risk factors for HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction. The value of the prediction model for HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction was analyzed via the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results The proportions of patients with atrial fibrillation, large hemispheric infarction and NIHSS score at admission ≥ 15 in the HT group were higher than those in the non-HT group (P < 0.05). The serum level of CTRP-3 in the HT group was lower than that in the non-HT group (P < 0.05), while serum levels of D-dimer and sTREM2 in the HT group were higher than those in the non-HT group (P < 0.05). The sensitivities of serum levels of CTRP-3, D-dimer and sTREM2 in predicting HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction were 66.7% (95% CI: 0.598, 0.756), 70.0% (95% CI: 0.607, 0.812), and 80.0% (95% CI: 0.714, 0.889), with the specificities being 73.3% (95% CI: 0.636, 0.821), 86.7% (95% CI: 0.778, 0.923), and 86.7% (95% CI: 0.747, 0.942). Multivariable Logistic regression analysis revealed that atrial fibrillation [O^R = 1.237 (95% CI: 1.103, 1.387) ], massive cerebral infarction [O^R = 2.338 (95% CI: 1.292, 4.231) ], NIHSS score at admission ≥15 [O^R = 2.087 (95% CI: 1.231, 3.538) ], level of CTRP-3 ≤ 269.265 μg/L [O^R = 3.006 (95% CI: 1.508, 5.992) ], level of D-dimer ≥ 2.625 mg/L [O^R = 2.649 (95% CI: 1.374, 5.107) ] and level of sTREM2 ≥ 314.675 ng/L [O^R = 2.328 (95% CI: 1.411, 3.841) ] were risk factors for HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction (P < 0.05). The prediction model for HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction was established based on the multivariable Logistic regression analysis, where the equation was established as Logit (P) = -33.887 + 0.213× atrial fibrillation + 0.849× large cerebral infarction + 0.736 × NIHSS score at admission + 1.101 × CTRP-3 + 0.974 × D-dimer + 0.845 × sTREM2. The ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the sensitivity and the specificity of the prediction model for HT after thrombolysis were 93.3% (95% CI: 0.841, 0.991) and 87.8% (95% CI: 0.808, 0.976), respectively.Conclusions Serum levels of CTRP-3, D-dimer and sTREM2 are associated with and of predictive value for HT after thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction, and the performance of the prediction model is superior to that of each indicator alone.