Bosch, FTM;
Hendrikse, J;
Davagnanam, I;
Bonati, LH;
van der Lugt, A;
van der Worp, HB;
de Borst, GJ;
... Nederkoorn, PJ; + view all
(2017)
Optimal cut-off criteria for duplex ultrasound compared with computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of restenosis in stented carotid arteries in the international carotid stenting study.
European Stroke Journal
, 2
(1)
pp. 37-45.
10.1177/2396987316678361.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies that reported duplex-ultrasound cut-off criteria, based on blood velocity parameters, for the degree of stenosis in a stented carotid artery were either retrospective, or the reference test was carried out only when a patient was suspected of having restenosis at duplex ultrasound, which is likely to have resulted in verification bias. We performed a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy to find new blood velocity cut-offs in duplex ultrasound for in-stent restenosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Stented patients within the international carotid stenting study were eligible. Patients had a carotid computed tomography angiography in addition to routine duplex ultrasound performed at a yearly follow-up. Duplex-ultrasound bloodflow velocity parameters were compared to the degree of stenosis on computed tomography angiography. The results were analysed using receiver-operating-characteristic curves. RESULTS: We included 103 patients in this study. On computed tomography angiography, 30 (29.1%) patients had a 30%–49% in-stent restenosis, 21 (20.4%) patients had 50%–69% in-stent restenosis and 5 (4.9%) patients a ≥70% in-stent restenosis. The cut-off value ≥50% stenosis was a peak systolic velocity of 125 cm/s (sensitivity: 63% (95% CI: 41–79), specificity: 83% (95% CI: 72–90)). DISCUSSION: This study provides a level 2b evidence for new cut-off values for in-stent restenosis. Unfortunately, we could not say anything about severe stenosis because of the low number of severe stenosis after one year. CONCLUSIONS: The 125 cm/s cut-off value on duplex ultrasound is lower than found in previous studies and equal to unstented arteries. Duplex-ultrasound measurements made in stented carotid arteries should not be corrected for the presence of a stent when determining the degree of stenosis.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Optimal cut-off criteria for duplex ultrasound compared with computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of restenosis in stented carotid arteries in the international carotid stenting study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2396987316678361 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2396987316678361 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Stroke, computed tomography angiography, duplex ultrasound, stenting, restenosis |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10070067 |
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