Bitsko Lucas J, Ryer Evan J, Penn Ellen P, Salzler Gregory G, Major Matthew, Irvan Jeremy, Elmore James R
Endovascular and Vascular Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 9;14(7):e26700. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26700. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Introduction Duplex ultrasound (DUS) velocity measurement is the preferred method for evaluating carotid artery stenosis. However, velocity criteria based upon native carotid arteries may not apply to internal carotid artery stents. Previously, catheter-based angiography was used to determine DUS velocity criteria for in-stent restenosis (ISR), but conventional angiography is invasive and can be limited. This study sought to define duplex ultrasound velocity criteria for predicting internal carotid artery in-stent restenosis by correlating in-stent velocities with computed tomographic angiography (CTA) measurements of percent stenosis. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted on all patients who underwent internal carotid artery (ICA) stenting within our health system between January 2013 and February 2020. Thirty-eight surveillance DUS studies from 32 patients were found to have CTA performed within 30 days. Centerline reconstructions of internal carotid artery stents were created using Aquarius iNtuition software (TeraRecon, Durham, NC, USA). Two independent observers measured percent stenosis by three built-in methods. Stenotic areas were matched to DUS-measured peak systolic velocities (PSV) and end-diastolic velocities (EDV). Internal carotid artery PSV (stent) to common carotid artery (CCA) PSV ratios (ICA/CCA) were calculated, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated. The optimal DUS velocity criteria in the stented ICA were determined by maximizing Youden's index. Results Mean vessel diameter measurement of percent stenosis resulted in the most accurate model for all DUS velocity parameters (PSV, EDV, and ICA/CCA ratio) and was used for threshold determinations (area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC): 0.99, 0.96, and 0.96, respectively). A PSV cutoff of 240 cm/s for ≥60% ISR resulted in the highest Youden's index (97%) with 100% sensitivity and 97% specificity. Secondary DUS parameters included an EDV ≥50 cm/s (Youden's index 84%) and an ICA/CCA ratio ≥ 2.2 (Youden's index 91%). Conclusions Velocity criteria to predict internal carotid artery ISR is needed to inform decisions for possible reintervention. Using CTA, we found that a PSV ≥240 cm/s on carotid DUS can predict ≥60% ISR with high sensitivity and specificity. This value can be used as an alternative to current velocity criteria based on native carotid arteries. However, the optimal thresholds for EDV and ICA/CCA ratio were similar to native carotid arteries.
引言
双功超声(DUS)速度测量是评估颈动脉狭窄的首选方法。然而,基于天然颈动脉的速度标准可能不适用于颈内动脉支架。以前,基于导管的血管造影术用于确定支架内再狭窄(ISR)的DUS速度标准,但传统血管造影术具有侵入性且可能存在局限性。本研究旨在通过将支架内速度与计算机断层血管造影(CTA)测量的狭窄百分比相关联,来定义预测颈内动脉支架内再狭窄的双功超声速度标准。
方法
对2013年1月至2020年2月期间在我们医疗系统内接受颈内动脉(ICA)支架置入术的所有患者进行回顾性病历审查。发现32例患者的38项监测DUS研究在30天内进行了CTA检查。使用Aquarius iNtuition软件(美国北卡罗来纳州达勒姆的TeraRecon公司)创建颈内动脉支架的中心线重建图像。两名独立观察者通过三种内置方法测量狭窄百分比。将狭窄区域与DUS测量的收缩期峰值速度(PSV)和舒张末期速度(EDV)进行匹配。计算颈内动脉PSV(支架)与颈总动脉(CCA)PSV的比值(ICA/CCA),并生成受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线。通过最大化约登指数确定支架置入的ICA中的最佳DUS速度标准。
结果
对于所有DUS速度参数(PSV、EDV和ICA/CCA比值),平均血管直径测量的狭窄百分比产生了最准确的模型,并用于阈值确定(受试者工作特征曲线下面积(AUROC)分别为0.99、0.96和0.96)。对于≥60%的ISR,PSV截断值为240 cm/s时约登指数最高(97%),敏感性为100%,特异性为97%。次要DUS参数包括EDV≥50 cm/s(约登指数84%)和ICA/CCA比值≥2.2(约登指数91%)。
结论
需要预测颈内动脉ISR的速度标准来为可能的再次干预决策提供依据。使用CTA,我们发现颈动脉DUS上PSV≥240 cm/s可高敏感性和特异性地预测≥60%的ISR。该值可作为基于天然颈动脉的当前速度标准的替代。然而,EDV和ICA/CCA比值的最佳阈值与天然颈动脉相似。