Co-prevalence of extracranial carotid aneurysms differs between European intracranial aneurysm cohorts.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Previously, we showed that co-prevalence of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAAs) in patients with intracranial aneurysms (IAs) was 2% in a Dutch cohort. In order to obtain more precise estimates and discover potential predictors of ECAA co-prevalence in the European population, we retrospectively compared differences and similarities of our Dutch cohort with a Finnish cohort using protocolled imaging of the cerebrovascular tree. METHODS:IA patients within the prospective database of the Kuopio University Hospital were eligible for this study (n = 1,118). Image analysis and hospital chart review were conducted. RESULTS:In total, 458 patients with complete carotid imaging conform protocol were analyzed. Twenty-four ECAAs in 21 patients were identified (4.6%, 9

SUBMITTER: van Laarhoven CJHCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6977743 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature