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ArticleJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2021

Association of Hypertension With Both Occurrence and Outcome of Symptomatic Patients With Mild Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis: A Prospective Higher Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

Zhang Shi, Ming Zhao, Jing Li, Zakaria Meddings, Yibing Shi, Tao Jiang, Qi Liu, Benqiang Deng, Jianping Lu, Zhongzhao Teng

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Article in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhang ShiDepartment of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7739-7497
Ming ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Zakaria MeddingsDepartment of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Yibing ShiDepartment of Radiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Tao JiangDepartment of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Qi LiuDepartment of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Benqiang DengDepartment of Neurology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Jianping LuDepartment of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0380-7470
Zhongzhao TengDepartment of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Second Military Medical University · CNUniversity of Cambridge · GBXuzhou Central Hospital · CN

Funding

British Heart Foundation CH/2000003/12800British Heart Foundation FS/15/26/31441British Heart Foundation FS/19/66/34658British Heart Foundation PG/18/14/33562
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntracranial atherosclerotic plaque causing mild luminal stenosis might lead to acute ischemic events. However, the difference between culprit and nonculprit lesions is unclear, as are the factors associated with favorable treatment outcomes. PURPOSE: To quantify characteristics of intracranial atherosclerosis with mild luminal stenosis and to identify factors associated with lesion type (culprit or nonculprit) and with clinical outcomes. STUDY TYPE: Prospective POPULATION: 293 patients who had acute stroke with mild luminal stenosis (<50%) in the middle cerebral or basilar artery. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 3.0 T higher resolution magnetic resonance imaging (hrMRI) of intracranial arteries and whole brain MR images. ASSESSMENT: Morphological and compositional analysis of plaques was performed. This included assessment of plaque volume, plaque burden, remodeling ratio, eccentricity, intraplaque hemorrhage, and enhancement ratio. Clinical outcomes were assessed according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at day 90, with a favorable outcome being defined as a 90-day mRS ≤2. STATISTICAL TESTS: The odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by a logistic regression model.

resultsHypertension (OR 5.2; 95% CI 2.6-10.3; P < 0.05) and hrMRI enhancement ratio (OR 2.7; 95% CI 1.4-5.1; P < 0.05) were independently associated with lesion type. Patients without hypertension had significantly more (P < 0.05) favorable outcomes (124/144) than patients with hypertension (97/149). Most hypertensive patients without any previous blood pressure control (54/63) had a favorable outcome. However, these patients were significantly younger (P < 0.05) than those with adequate blood pressure control. After adjusting for all significant characteristics, hypertension duration (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.09-1.29; P < 0.05), hypertension management (OR 2.49; 95% CI 1.18-5.26; P < 0.05), and enhancement ratio (OR 0.01; 95% CI 0.001-0.157; P < 0.05) were found to be independent high-risk factors for outcome prediction. DATA

conclusionhrMRI provided incremental value over traditional risk factors in identifying higher risk intracranial atherosclerosis with mild luminal stenosis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.

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HypertensionIntracranial ArteriosclerosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticStrokeConstriction, PathologicHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingProspective Studiesatherosclerosishypertensionintracranial diseaseischemic strokemagnetic resonance imagingoutcomeplaque

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PMID33694230
PMCPMC8319792
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