Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of carotid arteries - Utility in routine clinical practice

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Johnston, DCC
Eastwood, JD
Nguyen, T
Goldstein, LB
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[1] Univ British Columbia, Ctr Hlth Evaluat & Outcome Sci, St Pauls Hosp, Dept Med Neurol, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
[2] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[3] Duke Ctr Cerebrovasc Dis, Ctr Clin Hlth Policy Res, Dept Med, Durham, NC USA
[4] Durham Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Durham, NC USA
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carotid stenosis; diagnosis; evaluation studies; magnetic resonance angiography;
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10.1161/01.STR.0000043632.51378.24
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Background and Purpose-Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CEMRA) is among the newer noninvasive tests used for the evaluation of patients with carotid artery disease. Evidence supporting its utility in routine clinical practice is lacking. Methods-The results of CEMRA were compared with those of catheter angiography in 50 consecutive patients being evaluated for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) at a community hospital. Using indications for CEA based on published guidelines, we determined the rate of misclassification for surgery, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. In addition, the interrater agreement (K score) of CEMRA was compared with that of catheter angiography in the studied population and with interpretations provided by 2 blinded radiologists. Results-Compared with catheter angiography, 24% (95% CI, 12% to 36%) of patients would have been misclassified for CEA on the basis of CEMRA results alone. CEMRA was associated with sensitivity of 92%, specificity of 62%, positive predictive value of 78%, and negative predictive value of 89%. When both CEMRA and duplex Doppler ultrasound were performed and the results were concordant, the misclassification rate decreased to 17% (95% CI, 2% to 32%). K scores were similar for CEMRA and catheter angiography (0.72 and 0.75, respectively). Conclusions-CEMRA was found to be highly sensitive for detection of surgically amenable carotid stenosis. K scores for the interpretation of CEMRA and catheter angiography were similar. However, clinicians should be cautious when using CEMRA alone for surgical decision making in CEA candidates because a significant number of patients may be misclassified. The rate of misclassification is reduced when the results of CEMRA and duplex Doppler ultrasound are concordant.
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