
pmid: 38772562
Background Hypertension and cerebral amyloid angiopathy are the most common causes of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); however, these conditions do not imply macrovascular pathology. Still, computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) is often performed in the acute phase in patients with ICH. Purpose To assess the diagnostic yield of CTA in the detection of secondary etiology in consecutive patients with spontaneous ICH. Material and Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of data from a prospective single-center cohort study of 203 patients presenting with spontaneous ICH admitted to a comprehensive stroke center over a two-year period (15 October 2016 to 15 October 2018). The underlying vascular pathology was assessed using CTA. Results CTA was performed in addition to non-contrast CT and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Vascular pathology was found in 11 of 203 (5.4%) patients and included arteriovenous malformations (n=4), aneurysms (n=4), vasospasms (n=1), cerebral venous thrombosis (n=1), and other vascular malformations (n=1). In eight cases, the finding was deemed symptomatic. Patients with vascular pathology on CTA more often had lobar located hemorrhages (63.6% vs. 36.4%, P = 0.049). Numerically, patients with vascular pathology were younger, had smaller hematoma volumes, and lower mortality. Conclusion Underlying macrovascular pathology was detected on CTA in only approximately 1 of 20 consecutive patients with ICH. The patients with vascular pathology more often had a hemorrhage with a lobar location and young age and the present study is supportive of a risk-based stratification approach in performing CTA.
Male, Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Computed Tomography Angiography/methods, Computed Tomography Angiography, Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, stroke, Cerebral Angiography, 80 and over, Cerebral Angiography/methods, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Intracerebral hemorrhage, computed tomography angiography, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Aged, Retrospective Studies
Male, Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Computed Tomography Angiography/methods, Computed Tomography Angiography, Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, stroke, Cerebral Angiography, 80 and over, Cerebral Angiography/methods, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Intracerebral hemorrhage, computed tomography angiography, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Aged, Retrospective Studies
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