Abstract:Objective To explore the predictive value of serum D-dimer (D-D), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and CT perfusion imaging (CTP) in assessing hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).Methods A total of 100 ACI patients admitted to Fuyang People's Hospital from February 2022 to March 2025 were enrolled and divided into a non-hemorrhagic group (n = 74) and a hemorrhagic group (n = 26) based on the presence or absence of post-thrombolytic hemorrhagic transformation. General clinical data and serum levels of D-D and NLR were compared between groups. Relevant CTP parameters were analyzed through image processing. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify influencing factors of hemorrhagic transformation. The predictive value of D-D, NLR, and CTP, alone and in combination, was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.Results The hemorrhagic group had higher proportions of cardioembolic infarction, large infarct size, elevated systolic blood pressure, higher NIHSS scores, and increased levels of D-D and NLR compared to the non-hemorrhagic group (P < 0.05). Relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) were significantly lower, while relative time-to-peak (rTTP) was higher in the hemorrhagic group (P < 0.05). Logistic regression revealed that infarct size, systolic blood pressure, NIHSS score, D-D, NLR, rCBF, rCBV, and rTTP were independent risk factors for hemorrhagic transformation (P < 0.05). The ROC curve analysis results indicated that the area under the curve for the combined prediction of serum D-D, NLR, and CTP was 0.951 (95% CI: 0.882, 1.000), with a sensitivity of 96.2% (95% CI: 0.804, 0.999) and a specificity of 93.2% (95% CI: 0.849, 0.978).Conclusion Serum D-D and NLR combined with CTP provide a valuable predictive approach for hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolysis in patients with ACI.