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Guo Y, Canton G, Geleri DB, Balu N, Sun J, Kharaji M, Zanaty N, Wang X, Zhang K, Tirschwell D, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C, Mossa-Basha M. Plaque Evolution and Vessel Wall Remodeling of Intracranial Arteries: A Prospective, Longitudinal Vessel Wall MRI Study. J Magn Reson Imaging 2024; 60:889-899. [PMID: 38131254 PMCID: PMC11192854 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Progression of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is associated with ischemic stroke events and can be quantified with three-dimensional (3D) intracranial vessel wall (IVW) MRI. However, longitudinal 3D IVW studies are limited and ICAD evolution remains relatively unknown. PURPOSE To evaluate ICAD changes longitudinally and to characterize the imaging patterns of atherosclerotic plaque evolution. STUDY TYPE Prospective. POPULATION 37 patients (69 ± 12 years old, 12 females) with angiography confirmed ICAD. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 3.0T/3D time-of-flight gradient echo sequence and T1- and proton density-weighted fast spin echo sequences. ASSESSMENT Each patient underwent baseline and 1-year follow-up IVW. Then, IVW data from both time points were jointly preprocessed using a multitime point, multicontrast, and multiplanar viewing workflow (known as MOCHA). Lumen and outer wall of plaques were traced and measured, and plaques were then categorized into progression, stable, and regression groups based on changes in plaque wall thickness. Patient demographic and clinical data were collected. Culprit plaques were identified based on cerebral ischemic infarcts. STATISTICAL TESTS Generalized estimating equations-based linear and logistic regressions were used to assess associations between vascular risk factors, medications, luminal stenosis, IVW plaque imaging features, and longitudinal changes. A two-sided P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Diabetes was significantly associated with ICAD progression, resulting in 6.6% decrease in lumen area and 6.7% increase in wall thickness at 1-year follow-up. After accounting for arterial segments, baseline contrast enhancement predicted plaque progression (odds ratio = 3.61). Culprit plaques experienced an average luminal expansion of 10.9% after 1 year. 74% of the plaques remained stable during follow-up. The regression group (18 plaques) showed significant increase in minimum lumen area (from 7.4 to 8.3 mm2), while the progression group (13 plaques) showed significant decrease in minimum lumen area (from 5.4 to 4.3 mm2). DATA CONCLUSION Longitudinal 3D IVW showed ICAD remodeling on the lumen side. Culprit plaques demonstrated longitudinal luminal expansion compared with their non-culprit counterparts. Baseline plaque contrast enhancement and diabetes mellitus were found to be significantly associated with ICAD changes. EVIDENCE LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.
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- Yin Guo
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Zagazig University, Egypt
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Science, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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Del Bello B, Rognone E, Pichiecchio A, Cavallini A, Mazzacane F. Vessel Wall MRI in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Nonstenosing Intracranial Atherosclerotic Lesions in Acute Stroke. Stroke 2024; 55:e35-e38. [PMID: 38126182 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.044710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- Beatrice Del Bello
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy (B.D.B., A.P., F.M.)
- Department of Stroke Unit and Emergency Neurology (B.D.B., A.C., F.M.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology (E.M., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy (B.D.B., A.P., F.M.)
- Department of Neuroradiology (E.M., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Stroke Unit and Emergency Neurology (B.D.B., A.C., F.M.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy (B.D.B., A.P., F.M.)
- Department of Stroke Unit and Emergency Neurology (B.D.B., A.C., F.M.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Wu XB, Liu YA, Huang LX, Guo X, Cai WQ, Luo B, Wang SW. Hemodynamics combined with inflammatory indicators exploring relationships between ischemic stroke and symptomatic middle cerebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:378. [PMID: 37752519 PMCID: PMC10523698 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01344-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) is a major cause of ischemic stroke, and high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) can be used to assess the plaque characteristics of ICAS. This study combined HR-VWI, hemodynamics, and peripheral blood inflammatory indicators to investigate the role of these factors in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) and their inter-relationships. METHODS Patients diagnosed with atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery stenosis were recruited retrospectively from June 2018 to July 2022. Plaque enhancement was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed, and the degree of plaque enhancement was graded according to the plaque-to-pituitary stalk contrast ratio (CR). Computational fluid dynamics models were constructed, and then hemodynamic parameters, including wall shear stress (WSS) and pressure ratio (PR), were measured and recorded. Univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors that can predict sICAS. In addition, the correlation analysis between the plaque characteristics on HR-VWI, hemodynamic parameters, and peripheral blood inflammatory indicators was performed to investigate the interrelationships between these factors. RESULTS Thirty-two patients were included. A higher proportion of plaque enhancement, maximum WSS, and WSS ratio (WSSR) were significantly associated with sICAS. The multiple logistic regression analysis showed that only the WSSR was an independent risk factor for sICAS. The correlation analysis revealed that both the CR and plaque burden showed linear positive correlation with the WSSR (R = 0.411, P = 0.022; R = 0.474, P = 0.007, respectively), and showed linear negative correlation with the lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (R = 0.382, P = 0.031; R = 0.716, P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The plaque enhancement and WSSR were significantly associated with sICAS, WSSR was an independent risk factor for sICAS. Plaque enhancement and plaque burden showed linear correlation with the WSSR and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR). Hemodynamics and inflammation combined to promote plaque progression.
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- Xiao-Bing Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 3025 Shennan Middle Road, Shenzhen, 518033, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 3025 Shennan Middle Road, Shenzhen, 518033, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 3025 Shennan Middle Road, Shenzhen, 518033, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 3025 Shennan Middle Road, Shenzhen, 518033, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
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Huang L, Wu X, Liu Y, Guo X, Ye J, Cai W, Wang S, Luo B. Qualitative and quantitative plaque enhancement on high-resolution vessel wall imaging predicts symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3032. [PMID: 37128149 PMCID: PMC10275550 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) is a major cause of ischemic stroke (IS), and high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) can be used to assess the plaque characteristics of ICAS. This study aimed to qualitatively and quantitatively assess plaque enhancement of ICAS and to investigate the relationship between plaque enhancement, plaque morphological features, and IS. METHODS Data from adult patients with ICAS from April 2018 to July 2022 were retrospectively collected, and all patients underwent HR-VWI examination. Plaque enhancement was qualitatively and quantitatively assessed, and the plaque-to-pituitary stalk contrast ratio (CR) indicated the degree of plaque enhancement. Plaque characteristics, such as plaque burden and area, were quantitatively measured using HR-VWI. Furthermore, receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to assess the ability of CR to discriminate plaque enhancement. The patients were divided into a symptomatic ICAS group and an asymptomatic ICAS group according to the clinical and imaging characteristics. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate which factors were significantly associated with plaque enhancement and symptomatic ICAS. The plaque burden and CR were compared using linear regression. RESULTS A total of 91 patients with ICAS were enrolled in this study. ICAS plaque burden was significantly associated with plaque enhancement (p = .037), and plaque burden was linearly positively correlated with CR (R = 0.357, p = .001). ROC analysis showed that the cutoff value of CR for plaque enhancement was 0.56 (specificity of 81.8%). Both plaque enhancement and plaque burden were significantly associated with symptomatic ICAS, and only plaque enhancement was an independent risk factor after multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION Plaque burden was an independent risk factor for plaque enhancement and showed a linear positive correlation with CR. The cutoff value of CR for plaque enhancement was 0.56, and CR ≥ 0.56 was significantly associated with symptomatic ICAS, which was independently associated with plaque enhancement.
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- Li‐Xin Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐Sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐Sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐Sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- School of Civil Engineering and TransportationSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat‐sen Memorial HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐Sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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Cheng X, Liu J, Li H, Yang J, Zhou C, Zhi B, Liu Q, Li Y, Xiao L, Zhu W, Lu G. Incremental value of enhanced plaque length for identifying intracranial atherosclerotic culprit plaques: a high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging study. Insights Imaging 2023; 14:99. [PMID: 37227551 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-023-01449-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Besides plaque enhancement grade, the incremental value of enhancement-related high-resolution MRI features in defining culprit plaques needs further evaluation. This study was focused on assessing whether plaque enhancement features contribute to culprit plaque identification and further risk stratification. METHODS We retrospectively studied patients who experienced an acute ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack due to intracranial atherosclerosis from 2016 to 2022. The enhancement features included enhancement grade, enhanced length, and enhancement quadrant. Associations between plaque enhancement features and culprit plaques, as well as diagnostic value, were investigated using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses. RESULTS Overall, 287 plaques were identified, of which 231 (80.5%) and 56 (19.5%) were classified as culprit and non-culprit plaques, respectively. Comparison of the pre- and post-enhancement images revealed enhanced length longer than the plaque length in 46.32% of the culprit plaques. Multivariate logistic regression showed that enhanced length longer than plaque length (OR 6.77; 95% CI 2.47-18.51) and grade II enhancement (OR 7.00; 95% CI 1.69-28.93) were independently associated with culprit plaques. The area under the curve value for the combination of stenosis and plaque enhancement grade for the diagnosis of culprit plaques was 0.787, which increased significantly to 0.825 on the addition of enhanced length longer than the plaque length (p = 0.026 for DeLong's test). CONCLUSIONS Enhanced length longer than the plaque length and grade II enhancement were independently associated with culprit plaques. The combination of the enhanced plaque features resulted in better culprit plaque identification.
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- XiaoQing Cheng
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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Tian B, Zhu C, Tian X, Kang Q, Shao C, Mossa-Basha M, Lu J, Saloner DA. Baseline vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging characteristics associated with in-stent restenosis for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 15:288-291. [PMID: 35232754 PMCID: PMC9985703 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Imaging factors, specifically baseline plaque features on high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) that could be associated with in-stent restenosis (ISR), are still unknown. We aimed to investigate the presenting clinical and plaque features on HR-VWI associated with ISR. METHODS Sixty-four patients with intracranial stent placement for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis who had pre- and post-contrast T1-weighted HR-VWI on 3.0T prior to stenting were included in this analysis. Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, χ2 test, or the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test were used to compare clinical and baseline HR-VWI characteristics of the patients between the ISR and non-ISR groups. Univariable and multivariable logistic analysis were used to test the clinical and imaging factors associated with ISR. RESULTS Among the 64 patients, 9 patients (14.06%) developed ISR during the 2-year follow-up period. Plaque burden (median 0.89 vs 0.92, P=0.04), minimum lumen area (0.009 cm2 vs 0.006 cm2, P=0.04), plaque eccentricity (55.6% vs 89.1%, P<0.01), enhancement ratio (1.36 vs 0.84, P<0.01), and enhancement involvement (type 2 represents ≥50% cross-sectional wall involvement; 100% vs 63.6%, P=0.03) all significantly differed between patients with and without ISR. Multivariable analysis revealed that lower frequency of plaque eccentricity (OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.96, P=0.04) and higher enhancement ratio (OR 3.57, 95% CI 1.02 to 12.48, P=0.04) were independently associated with ISR. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary findings showed that ISR was independently associated with plaque concentricity and higher enhancement ratios on pre-stenting HR-VWI for patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.
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- Bing Tian
- Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Gómez-Vicente B, Hernández-Pérez M, Martínez-Velasco E, Rodríguez-Velasco M, Munuera J, Rubiera M, Vert C, Dorado L, de Lera M, Calleja AI, Cortijo E, Agulla J, López-Cancio E, Arenillas JF. Intracranial atherosclerotic plaque enhancement and long-term risk of future strokes: A prospective, longitudinal study. J Neuroimaging 2023; 33:289-301. [PMID: 36536493 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The prognostic significance of postcontrast enhancement of intracranial atheromatous plaque is uncertain. Prospective, long-term follow-up studies in Caucasians, using a multicenter design, are lacking. We aimed to evaluate whether this radiological sign predicts long-term new stroke in symptomatic and asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) patients. METHODS This was a prospective, observational, longitudinal, multicenter study. We included a symptomatic and an asymptomatic cohort of ICAD patients that underwent 3T MRI including high-resolution sequences focused on the atheromatous plaque. We evaluated grade of stenosis, plaque characteristics, and gadolinium enhancement ratio (postcontrast plaque signal/postcontrast corpus callosum signal). The occurrence of new events was evaluated at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months and annually thereafter. The association between plaque characteristics and new stroke was studied using Cox multiple regression survival analysis and Kaplan-Meier curves. RESULTS Forty-eight symptomatic and 13 asymptomatic patients were included. During 56.3 ± 16.9 months, 11 patients (18%) suffered a new event (seven ischemic, two hemorrhagic, and two transient ischemic attacks). A receiver operating characteristic curve identified an enhancement ratio of >1.77 to predict a new event. In a multivariable Cox regression, postcontrast enhancement ratio >1.77 (hazard ratio [HR]= 3.632; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.082-12.101) and cerebral microbleeds (HR = 5.244; 95% CI, 1.476-18.629) were independent predictors of future strokes. Patients with a plaque enhancement ratio >1.77 had a lower survival free of events (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS High intracranial postcontrast enhancement is a long-term predictor of new stroke in ICAD patients. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether postcontrast enhancement reflects inflammatory activity of intracranial atheromatous plaque.
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- Beatriz Gómez-Vicente
- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain.,Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular (IBGM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Neuroscience Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Imatge Diagnòstica i Terapèutica, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain.,Servei de Diagnòstic per la Imatge, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Neuroscience Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Badalona, Spain
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- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular (IBGM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica (IBFG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Stroke Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain.,Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular (IBGM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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Yang HY, Lian IB, Wang SC, Lin TT, Ou YH, Liu CK, Lin CM. Ophthalmic artery flow direction change predicts recurrence of ischemic stroke after carotid stenting: a longitudinal observational study. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:1. [PMID: 36593520 PMCID: PMC9806874 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-022-00965-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The implantation of carotid artery stents prevents recurrent ischemic stroke in patients with carotid stenosis. This study aimed to investigate associations between change of ophthalmic artery flow (COAF) post carotid stenting and recurrent ischemic stroke, as well as the link toward the anterior and posterior circulations and patients' prognosis after carotid stenting. METHODS This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study recruited 87 left side carotid stenosed ischemic stroke patients undergoing left side carotid stenting between year of 2009 and 2013, and patients were followed up to 9 years after carotid procedures. Clinical data were derived from medical records. The primary outcome was stroke recurrence. Predictive factors were stenosis > 50% in one intracranial artery and ROAF. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were used to identify risk factors associated with stroke recurrence. RESULTS Among 87 included patients undergone left side carotid stent treatment, 44 had stroke recurrence within 3 years after carotid stenting. The recurrence group had significantly greater proportions of COAF after stenting (p = 0.001), and middle cerebral artery (MCA) and basilar artery or vertebral artery (BA/VA) stenosis > 50% (all p < 0.001) than the no-recurrence group. Survival was significantly shorter in patients with COAF than in those without (p < 0.01). Regression analysis showed that COAF was associated with stroke recurrence (HR: 3.638, 95% CI 1.54-8.62, p = 0.003). The recurrence rate was highest in patients with bilateral MCA stenosis > 50% (100%), followed by left MCA stenosis > 50% plus BA/VA stenosis > 50% (83.33%) or COAF (82.14%). Patients with bilateral MCA stenosis < 50% had no recurrence within 3-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Prognosis after carotid stenting is poorer for patients with MCA stenosis > 50%, BA/VA stenosis > 50% and/or COAF. Carotid duplex and magnetic resonance angiography provide definitive information for prognosis prediction.
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- Hui-Yi Yang
- grid.412038.c0000 0000 9193 1222Department of Mathematics, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan ,grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- grid.412038.c0000 0000 9193 1222Graduate Institute of Statistics and Information Science, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- grid.413814.b0000 0004 0572 7372Department of Medicine Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- grid.413814.b0000 0004 0572 7372Vascular and Genomic Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- grid.413814.b0000 0004 0572 7372Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street Changhua City 50006, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- grid.413814.b0000 0004 0572 7372Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- grid.412038.c0000 0000 9193 1222Department of Mathematics, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan ,grid.412038.c0000 0000 9193 1222Graduate Institute of Statistics and Information Science, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan ,grid.413814.b0000 0004 0572 7372Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street Changhua City 50006, Changhua City, Taiwan ,Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan ,grid.412550.70000 0000 9012 9465Department of Social Work and Child Welfare, Providence University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Tian X, Shi Z, Wang Z, Xu B, Peng WJ, Zhang XF, Liu Q, Chen SY, Tian B, Lu JP, Shao CW. Characteristics of culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in ischemic stroke using three-dimensional high-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1160018. [PMID: 37034175 PMCID: PMC10076565 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1160018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Background and aims We aim to analyze the difference in quantitative features between culprit and non-culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis using three-dimensional high-resolution vessel wall MRI (3D hr-vw-MRI). Methods The patients with cerebral ischemic symptoms of the unilateral anterior circulation were recruited who had non-stenotic intracranial atherosclerosis (<50%) confirmed by computed tomographic angiographic (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). All patients underwent 3D hr-vw MRI within 1 month after symptom onset. 3D hr-vw-MRI characteristics, including wall thickness, plaque burden, enhancement ratio, plaque volume and intraplaque hemorrhage, and histogram features were analyzed based on T2-, precontrast T1-, and post-contrast T1-weighted images. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to identify key determinates differentiating culprit and non-culprit plaques and to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results A total of 150 plaques were identified, of which 133 plaques (97 culprit and 36 non-culprit) were in the middle cerebral artery, three plaques (all culprit) were in the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and 14 (11 culprit and three non-culprit) were in the internal carotid artery (ICA). Of all the quantitative parameters analyzed, plaque volume, maximum wall thickness, minimum wall thickness, plaque burden, enhancement ratio, coefficient of variation of the most stenotic site, enhancement ratio of whole culprit plaque in culprit plaques were significantly higher than those in non-culprit plaques. Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that plaque volume [OR, 1.527 (95% CI, 1.231-1.894); P < 0.001] and enhancement ratio of whole plaque [OR, 1.095 (95% CI, 1.021-1.175); P = 0.011] were significantly associated with culprit plaque. The combination of the two features obtained a better diagnostic efficacy for culprit plaque with sensitivity and specificity (0.910 and 0.897, respectively) than each of the two parameters alone. Conclusion 3D hr-vw MRI features of intracranial atherosclerotic plaques provided potential values over prediction of ischemic stroke patients with non-stenotic arteries. The plaque volume and enhancement ratio of whole plaque of stenosis site were found to be effective predictive parameters.
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- Xia Tian
- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Shi-Yue Chen,
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Bing Tian,
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang S, Wang J, Lu J, Qi P, Hu S, Yang X, Chen K, Wang D. Plaque characteristics after endovascular treatment in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Chin Neurosurg J 2022; 8:37. [PMID: 36461080 PMCID: PMC9716672 DOI: 10.1186/s41016-022-00302-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endovascular treatment (EVT) is an alternative option for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). However, the effect of EVT treatment on ICAD plaques is still unclear. This study describes the ICAD plaque characteristics after EVT treatment and analyzes the effect of different EVT treatments on plaque characteristics. METHOD From 2017 January to 2022 January, ICAD patients who underwent endovascular treatment and had follow-up high-resolution magnetic resonance image (HRMRI) were enrolled in the study. Multiple plaque characteristics, including plaque enhancement, plaque burden, were measured based on preoperative, and follow-up HRMRI. Plaque characteristics and postoperative plaque changes were analyzed between different treatment groups. RESULT Finally, 50 intracranial atherosclerotic plaques in 45 patients were included. Including 28 male patients and 17 female, media age 63.0 years old. Among 50 plaques, 41 received percutaneous angioplasty (including 22 plain balloons and 19 drug-coated balloons (DCB)) and the other 9 underwent stenting. Stenosis rate, plaque burden and eccentricity index at the lesion site were significantly decreased after EVT compared with preoperative periods (p <0.001). And only the DCB group showed a significant reduction in plaque enhancement at follow-up (p < 0.001). No significant preoperative and postoperative changes in other plaque characteristics were found. CONCLUSION EVT treatment could compromise the characteristics of intracranial periarterial atherosclerotic plaques, and DCB treatment may result in a reduction in plaque enhancement after treatment.
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- Shun Zhang
- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China ,grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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- grid.414350.70000 0004 0447 1045Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Dongcheng, Beijing, China ,grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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Wu XB, Huang LX, Huang ZR, Lu LM, Luo B, Cai WQ, Liu AM, Wang SW. The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio predicts intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis plaque instability. Front Immunol 2022; 13:915126. [PMID: 35935982 PMCID: PMC9355723 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.915126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and purpose Gadolinium enhancement on high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) is an imaging marker of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) plaque instability. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between hematological inflammatory indicators and the enhancement of ICAS plaques and to search for hematological indicators that can predict ICAS plaque instability. Methods Consecutive adult patients diagnosed with ICAS from April 2018 to December 2021 were recruited retrospectively, and every patient underwent HR-VWI. Plaque enhancement was measured qualitatively and quantitatively. The plaque-to-pituitary stalk contrast ratio (CR) indicated the degree of plaque enhancement. Clinical and laboratory data, including the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and systemic immune inflammation index (SII), were recorded. The hematological inflammatory indicators were compared between ICAS patients with and without plaque enhancement and between patients with and without symptomatic plaque. The hematological inflammatory indicators and the CR were compared using linear regression. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to assess the discriminative abilities of the inflammatory indicators to predict plaque instability. Results Fifty-nine patients were included. The NLR, SII and LMR were significantly correlated with plaque enhancement. The LMR was independently associated with plaque enhancement, and a linear negative correlation was observed between the LMR and CR (R = 0.716, P < 0.001). The NLR, LMR, plaque enhancement and CR were significantly associated with symptomatic ICAS, and the LMR and plaque enhancement were independent risk factors for symptomatic ICAS. The optimal cutoff value of the admission LMR to distinguish symptomatic plaque from asymptomatic plaque was 4.0 (80.0% sensitivity and 70.6% specificity). Conclusion The LMR was independently associated with ICAS plaque enhancement and showed a linear negative correlation with CR. The LMR and plaque enhancement were independent risk factors for symptomatic ICAS. An LMR ≤ 4.0 may predict ICAS plaque instability.
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- Xiao-Bing Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Research and Data Center, South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: An-Min Liu, ; Sheng-Wen Wang,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: An-Min Liu, ; Sheng-Wen Wang,
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The MRI enhancement ratio and plaque steepness may be more accurate for predicting recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events in patients with intracranial atherosclerosis. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:7004-7013. [PMID: 35771249 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08893-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the complementary value of high-resolution multi-contrast MRI (hrMRI) in identifying symptomatic patients with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) who are likely to experience recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, eighty patients with acute ischemic events attributed to ICAS who underwent hrMRI examination between January 2015 and January 2019 were included. Median follow-up for all patients was 30 months (range: 1 to 52 months) and recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events were recorded. Cox regression analysis and time-dependent ROC were performed to quantify the association between the plaque characteristics and recurrent events. RESULTS During the follow-up, 14 patients experienced recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events. Young males and those with diabetes and poor medication persistence were more likely to experience recurrent events. ICAS in patients with recurrence had significantly higher enhancement ratio and steepness which is defined as the ratio between the plaque height and length than those without (p < 0.001 and p = 0.015, respectively). After adjustment of clinical factors, enhancement ratio (HR, 13.13 [95% CI, 3.58-48.20], p < 0.001) and plaque steepness (HR, 110.27 [95% CI, 4.75-2560.91], p = 0.003) were independent imaging biomarkers associated with recurrent events. Time-dependent ROC indicated that integrated high enhancement ratio and steepness into clinical risk factors improved discrimination power with the ROC increased from 0.79 to 0.94 (p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS The enhancement ratio and plaque steepness improved the accuracy over traditional clinical risk factors in predicting recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events for patients with ICAS. KEY POINTS • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging helps clinicians to evaluate high-risk Intracranial plaque. • The higher enhancement ratio and plaque steepness (= height/length) were the primary biomarkers associated with future ischemic cerebrovascular events. • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging combined with clinical characteristics showed a higher accuracy for the prediction of recurrent events in patients with intracranial atherosclerosis.
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Lin X, Guo W, She D, Wang F, Xing Z, Cao D. Follow-up assessment of atherosclerotic plaques in acute ischemic stroke patients using high-resolution vessel wall MR imaging. Neuroradiology 2022; 64:2257-2266. [PMID: 35767010 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-03002-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Data on evolution of intracranial plaques in acute ischemic stroke patients after receiving medical therapy is still limited. We aimed to investigate the plaque features associated with culprit lesions and to explore the plaque longitudinal changes during treatment using high-resolution vessel wall MR imaging (VW-MRI). METHODS Twenty-three patients (16 men; mean age, 51.4 years ± 11.1) with acute ischemic stroke underwent 3-T VW-MRI for intracranial atherosclerosis and were taken follow-up assessments. Each identified plaque was retrospectively classified as culprit, probably culprit, or nonculprit. Plaque features were analyzed at both baseline and follow-up and were compared using paired t-test, paired Wilcoxon test, or McNemar's test. RESULTS A total of 87 intracranial plaques were identified (23 [26.4%] culprit, 10 [11.5%] probably culprit, and 54 [62.1%] nonculprit plaques). The median time interval between initial and follow-up MRI scans was 8.0 months. In the multiple ordinal logistic regression analysis, plaque contrast ratio (CR) (OR, 1.037; 95% CI, 1.013-1.062; P = 0.002) and surface irregularity (OR, 4.768; 95% CI, 1.064-21.349; P = 0.041) were independently associated with culprit plaques. During follow-up, plaque length, maximum thickness, normalized wall index (NWI), stenosis degree, and CR significantly decreased (all P-values < 0.05) in the culprit plaque group. The plaque NWI and CR dropped in the probably culprit plaques (P = 0.041, 0.026, respectively). In the nonculprit plaque group, only plaque NWI and stenosis degree showed significant decrement (P = 0.017, 0.037, respectively). CONCLUSION Follow-up VW-MRI may contribute to plaque risk stratification and may provide valuable insights into the evolution of different plaques in vivo.
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- Xuehua Lin
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Radiology, Fujian Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China. .,Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology of Fujian Higher Education Institutions, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China.
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García-Salazar LF, Ribeiro JAM, Cunha JE, Mattiello SM, Luiz Russo T. Serum activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 is increased in chronic post-stroke individuals: a cross-sectional exploratory study. Top Stroke Rehabil 2021; 29:605-615. [PMID: 34334105 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2021.1956048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND High concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and -9 (MMP-9) are associated with inflammation early after stroke. In chronic stages, the elevation of some cytokines is related to the presence of co-morbid conditions in these individuals. In addition to this, some characteristics such as sensorimotor impairment, atrophy, and sedentary lifestyle predispose the system to an inflammatory response. OBJECTIVE To quantify MMP-2 and -9 serum activity in chronic post-stroke individuals and correlate it with variables of physical activity level, body composition, functional and walking capacity, and with inflammatory biomarkers. Additionally, gelatinase activity was characterized according to motor impairment. METHODS Fourteen patients with stroke onset >6 months and seven healthy individuals were enrolled in this study. The clinical assessment included: body composition, measure by bioelectrical impedance analyzer; Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment Scale; six-minute and ten-meter walk tests, and physical activity level assessed by the StepWatch® Activity Monitor. Blood samples were collected from antecubital vein and serum MMP-2 and -9 activity was analyzed using gelatin Zymography, and the TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-10 biomarkers using ELISA kits. RESULTS Chronic post-stroke individuals presented an increased activity of MMP-2 and -9 compared to healthy individuals. Positive correlations with time and steps in low cadence and negative ones with medium cadence and peak activity index were observed. According to the motor impairment, the MMP-2 activity was increased in the mild-moderate group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION Increased gelatinases in chronic post-stroke individuals could describe an inflammation process related to the limited capacity of walking in high intensities.
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- Luisa Fernanda García-Salazar
- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil.,Physiotherapy Program, Rehabilitation Science Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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Zhao JJ, Lu Y, Cui JY, Ma LQ, Zhang RP, Xu Z. Characteristics of symptomatic plaque on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and its relationship with the occurrence and recurrence of ischemic stroke. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:3605-3613. [PMID: 34236554 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05457-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of ischemia stroke. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) are used to evaluate the degree of lumen stenosis. However, these examinations are invasive and can only reveal mild to moderate stenosis. High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI) seems a more intuitive way to show the pathological changes of vascular wall. Hence, we conducted a systematic retrospective study to determine the characteristics of symptomatic plaques in patients with intracranial atherosclerosis on HRMRI and their association with the occurrence and recurrence of ischemic stroke events. METHODS The PubMed database was searched for relevant studies reported from January 31, 2010, to October 31, 2020. RESULTS We selected 14 clinical outcome studies. We found that plaque enhancement and positive remodeling on HRMRI indicate symptomatic plaques. Besides, intraplaque hemorrhage and positive remodeling index are closely related to the occurrence of stroke. However, it is still controversial whether the initial enhancement of plaque and the occurrence and recurrence of stroke are related. There is also no significant correlation between vascular stenosis and symptomatic plaque or the occurrence and recurrence of ischemic stroke. CONCLUSION High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging can be used as an assessment tool to predict the risk of stroke onset and recurrence in patients with atherosclerosis, but further research is also needed.
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- Jie-Ji Zhao
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Suzhou New District, No. 95, Huashan Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Suzhou New District, No. 95, Huashan Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Suzhou New District, No. 95, Huashan Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Chen Z. Editorial for "Enhancement Characteristics of Middle Cerebral Arterial Atherosclerotic Plaques Over Time and Their Correlation With Stroke Recurrence". J Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 53:963-964. [PMID: 33135328 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Zhensen Chen
- Vascular Imaging Lab, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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