scholarly journals Gadolinium Enhancement of the Aneurysm Wall in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Aneurysm Instability: A Follow-Up Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1112-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.D.I. Vergouwen ◽  
D. Backes ◽  
I.C. van der Schaaf ◽  
J. Hendrikse ◽  
R. Kleinloog ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Gadolinium Enhancement ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Aneurysm Wall ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Increased Risk

Long-term follow-up study of unruptured intracranial aneurysms

1997 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. S41
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Yasui ◽  
Akufumi Suzuki ◽  
Hiromi Nishimura ◽  
Kazuo Suzuki ◽  
Takako Abe
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Abstract WP79: Choice Of Treatment And Effect On Hemorrhage Rates Of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Torner ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
David Piepgras ◽  
John Huston ◽  
Irene Meissner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Interventional Procedure ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Increased Risk

INTRODUCTION: The decision regarding whether to perform an interventional procedure as a strategy to prevent hemorrhage of an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) requires careful consideration of procedural risk and the UIA natural history. No randomized trial data are available. The International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) included a prospective cohort, examining hemorrhage risk and treatment risk. Hypothesis: The purpose of this analysis was to compare the factors related to treatment selection and determination of the number of hemorrhages prevented. Methods: Patients were allocated into the initial treatment and untreated cohorts based upon observation or treatment practices in 61 centers from 1991-1998. 1691 patients were in the observational cohort, 471 were in the endovascular cohort and 1917 patients were in the surgical cohort. The cohorts were followed for a median follow-up of 9.2 years. Outcomes were determined prospectively and with central review. The data were grouped together and analyzed to determine treatment decisions. A Cox proportional hazards model predicting hemorrhage developed in the observation cohort and was applied to the surgery and endovascular cohorts across the follow-up period. Results: Significant baseline variable differences between treated and observed patients were aneurysm size, symptoms, age, prior SAH group, geographical region, treatment percentage, aneurysm daughter sacs or multiple lobes, and history of hypertension, smoking and myocardial infarction. Aneurysm site and family history were not significant. Site, size, and aspirin use were significant predictors of hemorrhage. Long-term the predicted hemorrhage rates were 6.7% at 5 years and 8.0% at 10 years in the surgery group and 8.1% and 9.6% for the endovascular group, respectively. For comparison the rates in the observed cohort were 4.1% and 4.8%, respectively. Conclusions: Decisions for treatment are influenced by patient characteristics such as age and medical history, aneurysm characteristics such as size and morphology and center and regional practices. Patients in the treated cohorts were at moderately increased risk for hemorrhage compared to those in the observed cohort.

Determinants of Gadolinium-Enhancement of the Aneurysm Wall in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Neurosurgery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 719-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daan Backes ◽  
Jeroen Hendrikse ◽  
Irene van der Schaaf ◽  
Ale Algra ◽  
Antti E Lindgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Gadolinium Enhancement ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Aneurysm Size ◽  
Aneurysm Wall ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Aneurysm Growth ◽  
Risk Ratios ◽  
Aneurysm Shape ◽  
Wall Imaging

Abstract BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that gadolinium-enhancement of the aneurysm wall may reflect aneurysm wall inflammation, which might increase the risk of aneurysm growth or rupture. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of gadolinium-enhancement and its determinants in patients with predominantly small (<7 mm) unruptured intracranial aneurysms. METHODS We performed 3 T MRI aneurysm wall imaging in patients with ≥1 unruptured aneurysm. With Poisson regression analysis, we calculated crude and adjusted risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) to assess determinants of gadolinium-enhancement. RESULTS Gadolinium-enhancement was observed in 25/79 patients (32%; 95% CI: 21%-42%) and 26/89 aneurysms (29%; 95% CI: 20%-39%). With aneurysms 1.0-2.9 mm as reference, RRs were 4.6 (95% CI: 0.6-36.5) for 3.0 to 4.9 mm, 9.4 (95% CI: 1.3-67.2) for 5.0 to 6.9 mm, and 14.8 (95% CI: 2.1-104.6) for ≥7.0 mm. With internal carotid artery as reference, RRs adjusted for aneurysm size were 3.6 (95% CI: 1.1-11.4) for posterior communicating artery and 3.0 (95% CI: 1.0-8.6) for middle cerebral artery. RRs were 0.8 (95% CI: 0.4-1.8) for acetylsalicylic acid use, 0.9 (95% CI: 0.5-1.8) for statin use, 1.4 (95% CI: 0.7-2.8) for hypertension, 0.9 (95% CI: 0.4-1.8) for previous smoking, 0.9 (95% CI: 0.3-2.6) for never smoking, and 1.4 (95% CI: 0.7-2.7) for irregular aneurysm shape. CONCLUSION Approximately one-third of patients had gadolinium-enhancement. Because aneurysm size is the strongest determinant of gadolinium-enhancement and also an established predictor for aneurysm growth and rupture, prospective studies with serial imaging need to investigate if gadolinium-enhancement predicts aneurysm growth and rupture.

Segmentation of aneurysm wall enhancement in evolving unruptured intracranial aneurysms

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yukishige Hashimoto ◽  
Toshinori Matsushige ◽  
Reo Kawano ◽  
Koji Shimonaga ◽  
Michitsura Yoshiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Maximum Diameter ◽  
Aneurysm Formation ◽  
Aneurysm Wall ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Aneurysm Growth ◽  
Wall Imaging

OBJECTIVE Morphological changes in unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are an imaging marker of aneurysm instability. Recent studies have indicated the ability of MR vessel wall imaging (VWI) to stratify unstable UIAs based on a correlation with histopathological aneurysm wall inflammation. In the present study the authors investigated the relationships between aneurysm growth patterns and the segmentation of aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) in VWI. METHODS A total of 120 aneurysms with serial angiography from a follow-up period of at least 2 years (mean 65 months, range 24–215 months) were assessed by VWI. Two readers independently evaluated the patterns of morphological changes (stable, whole sac expansion, and secondary aneurysm formation) and the segmentation of AWE (no, focal, and circumferential AWE). The contrast enhancement ratio of the aneurysm wall versus the pituitary stalk (CRstalk) was calculated for the quantitative assessment of AWE. Statistical analyses were performed to investigate the relationships between AWE patterns and patient baseline profiles, aneurysm characteristics, and morphological modifications. RESULTS Forty-one of 120 UIAs (34%) exhibited aneurysm growth (whole sac expansion in 19 and secondary aneurysm formation in 22). AWE was detected in 35 of 120 UIAs (focal AWE in 25 and circumferential AWE in 10). The maximum diameter of, irregularities in, and morphological modifications in aneurysms were associated with the segmentation of AWE. Focal AWE correlated with secondary aneurysm formation, and circumferential AWE correlated with whole sac expansion. In focal AWE, CRstalk was significantly higher in secondary aneurysm formation than in stable UIAs. UIAs without AWE (categorized as no AWE) correlated with aneurysm stability. CONCLUSIONS The segmentation of AWE was associated with aneurysm growth scenarios and may provide a novel insight into the evaluation of unstable UIAs.

scholarly journals Clinical relevance of short-term follow-up of unruptured intracranial aneurysms

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. E7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Molenberg ◽  
Marlien W. Aalbers ◽  
Jan D. M. Metzemaekers ◽  
Aryan Mazuri ◽  
Gert-Jan Luijckx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Rupture Risk ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Risk Of Rupture

OBJECTIVEUnruptured intracranial aneurysms are common incidental findings on brain imaging. Short-term follow-up for conservatively treated aneurysms is routinely performed in most cerebrovascular centers, although its clinical relevance remains unclear. In this study, the authors assessed the extent of growth as well as the rupture risk during short-term follow-up of conservatively treated unruptured intracranial aneurysms. In addition, the influence of patient-specific and aneurysm-specific factors on growth and rupture risk was investigated.METHODSThe authors queried their prospective institutional neurovascular registry to identify patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and short-term follow-up imaging, defined as follow-up MRA and/or CTA within 3 months to 2 years after initial diagnosis. Medical records and questionnaires were used to acquire baseline information. The authors measured aneurysm size at baseline and at follow-up to detect growth. Rupture was defined as a CT scan–proven and/or CSF-proven subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).RESULTSA total of 206 consecutive patients with 267 conservatively managed unruptured aneurysms underwent short-term follow-up at the authors’ center. Seven aneurysms (2.6%) enlarged during a median follow-up duration of 1 year (range 0.3–2.0 years). One aneurysm (0.4%) ruptured 10 months after initial discovery. Statistically significant risk factors for growth or rupture were autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (RR 8.3, 95% CI 2.0–34.7), aspect ratio > 1.6 or size ratio > 3 (RR 10.8, 95% CI 2.2–52.2), and initial size ≥ 7 mm (RR 10.7, 95% CI 2.7–42.8).CONCLUSIONSSignificant growth of unruptured intracranial aneurysms may occur in a small proportion of patients during short-term follow-up. As aneurysm growth is associated with an increased risk of rupture, the authors advocate that short-term follow-up is clinically relevant and has an important role in reducing the risk of a potential SAH.

scholarly journals Computational Fluid Dynamics in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maruf Matmusaev ◽  
Yasuhiro Yamada ◽  
Tsukasa Kawase ◽  
Riki Tanaka ◽  
Miyatani Kyosuke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Rupture Risk ◽  
Ct Angiogram ◽  
Aneurysm Wall ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Risk Of Rupture

Abstract Introduction and Objective: Intracranial aneurysm, also known as brain aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. There is no objective way, device or tools, of predicting rupture of aneurysm so far. Computational fluid dynamics (CFDs) was proposed as a tool to identify the rupture risk. Purpose of study: To reveal the correlation of CFD findings with intraoperative microscopic findings and prove the relevance of CFDin the prediction of rupture risk and in the management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Subjects and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted inNeurosurgery department of Fujita Health University Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital, Nagoya, Japanduring a 3‑month period in 2018,from January to March, Ten patientswere diagnosed unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA). In diagnosis computed tomography (CT) angiogram, CFD and digital subtraction angiogram were included. Intraoperatively microscopic examination of the aneurysm wall was carried out and images recorded. The correlation between microscopic dome morphology and CFD information was performed. Results: Nine cases were found intraoperatively to have a higher risk of rupture based on the thinning of the wall. One cases had an atherosclerotic wall. All cases had low wall shear stress (WSS). In 90 % of cases Low WSS was able to predict the potency rupture risk in the near future. Conclusions: This study of CFD and its correlation with intraoperativefindings of the aneurysm suggested that low WSS of the aneurysm wall is associated with thin wall aneurysm and hence increased risk of aneurysm rupture. Thus CFD can be used to predict the risk of rupture of unruptured aneurysm and for planning of its treatment.

Long-term Follow-up Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Neurosurgery ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1155-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Yasui ◽  
Akifumi Suzuki ◽  
Hiromi Nishimura ◽  
Kazuo Suzuki ◽  
Takako Abe
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms in children: 18 years’ experience in a tertiary care pediatric institution

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel-Alexandre Bisson ◽  
Peter Dirks ◽  
Afsaneh Amirabadi ◽  
Manohar M. Shroff ◽  
Timo Krings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mean Size

OBJECTIVEThere are little data in the literature on the characteristics and natural history of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in children. The authors analyzed their experience with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the pediatric population at their tertiary care pediatric institution over the last 18 years. The first objective was to assess the imaging characteristics and natural history of these aneurysms in order to help guide management strategies in the future. A second objective was to evaluate the frequency of an underlying condition when an incidental intracranial aneurysm was detected in a child.METHODSThe authors conducted a Research Ethics Board–approved retrospective review of incidental intracranial aneurysms in patients younger than 18 years of age who had been treated at their institution in the period from 1998 to 2016. Clinical (age, sex, syndrome) and radiological (aneurysm location, type, size, thrombus, mass effect) data were recorded. Follow-up imaging was assessed for temporal changes.RESULTSSixty intracranial aneurysms occurred in 51 patients (36 males, 15 females) with a mean age of 10.5 ± 0.5 years (range 9 months–17 years). Forty-five patients (88.2%) had a single aneurysm, while 2 and 3 aneurysms were found in 3 patients each (5.8%). Syndromic association was found in 22 patients (43.1%), most frequently sickle cell disease (10/22 [45.5%]). Aneurysms were saccular in 43 cases (71.7%; mean size 5.0 ± 5.7 mm) and fusiform in the remaining 17 (28.3%; mean size 6.5 ± 2.7 mm). Thirty-one aneurysms (51.7%) arose from the internal carotid artery (right/left 1.4), most commonly in the cavernous segment (10/31 [32.3%]). Mean size change over the entire follow-up of 109 patient-years was a decrease of 0.6 ± 4.2 mm (range −30.0 to +4.0 mm, rate −0.12 ± 9.9 mm/yr). Interval growth (2.0 ± 1.0 mm) was seen in 8 aneurysms (13.3%; 4 saccular, 4 fusiform). An interval decrease in size (8.3 ± 10.7 mm) was seen in 6 aneurysms (10%). There was an inverse relationship between aneurysm size and growth rate (r = −0.82, p < 0.00001). One aneurysm was treated endovascularly with internal carotid artery sacrifice.CONCLUSIONSUnruptured pediatric intracranial aneurysms are most frequently single but can occur in multiples in a syndromic setting. None of the cases from the study period showed clinical or imaging signs of rupture. Growth over time, although unusual and slow, can occur in a proportion of these patients, who should be identified for short-term imaging surveillance.

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