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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Increased Carotid Siphon Tortuosity Is a Risk Factor for Paraclinoid Aneurysms.

Shilin Liu, Yu Jin, Xukou Wang, Yang Zhang, Luwei Jiang, Guanqing Li, Xi Zhao, Tao Jiang

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Shilin LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yu JinDepartment of Neurology, Bozhou City Peoples Hospital, Bozhou, China.
Xukou WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yang ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Luwei JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Guanqing LiDepartment of Neurology, Bozhou City Peoples Hospital, Bozhou, China.
Xi ZhaoPhilips Healthcare China, Shanghai, China.
Tao JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Bozhou People's Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNSecond Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNAnhui Medical University · CNPhilips (China) · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Geometrical factors associated with the surrounding vasculature can affect the risk of aneurysm formation. The aim of this study was to determine the association between carotid siphon curvature and the formation and development of paraclinoid aneurysms of the internal carotid artery. Methods: Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) data from 42 patients with paraclinoid aneurysms (31 with non-aneurysmal contralateral sides) and 42 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were analyzed, retrospectively. Morphological characteristics of the carotid siphon [the posterior angle (α), anterior angle (β), and Clinoid@Ophthalmic angle (γ)] were explored Results: Significantly smaller α, β, and γ angles were reported in the aneurysmal carotid siphon group when compared with the non-aneurysmal contralateral healthy controls. The β angle was best for discriminating between aneurysmal and non-aneurysmal carotid siphons, with an optimal threshold of 18.25°. By adjusting for hypertension, smoking habit, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus, logistic regression analysis demonstrated an independent association between the carotid siphons angles α [odds ratio (OR) 0.953; Conclusions: The present findings provide evidence for the importance of morphological carotid siphon variations and the likelihood of paraclinoid aneurysms. These practical morphological parameters specific to paraclinoid aneurysms are easy to assess and may aid in risk assessment in these patients.

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carotid siphoninternal carotid arterymorphologyparaclinoid aneurysmrisk factor

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