Intracranial contrast transit times on digital subtraction angiography decrease more in patients with delayed intraparenchymal hemorrhage after Pipeline

Abstract

Background

Pipeline embolization devices (PEDs) are used for endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms but can be associated with delayed ipsilateral intraparenchymal hemorrhage (DIPH). Changes in intracranial hemodynamics after PED are poorly understood.

Objective

Here, we assess hemodynamic changes after PED in patients and compare these changes in patients with and without DIPH (DIPH+ and DIPH–).

Methods

Records of patients with distal internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms treated with PED at our institution between 2012 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Regions of interest were selected proximally to PED over the cavernous ICA and distally over the middle cerebral artery (MCA), and then transit times were determined using syngo iFlow software (Siemens). Ratio of MCA to ICA transit time was compared before, after treatment, and at follow-up. Ratios were also compared between DIPH+ and DIPH– subgroups. Correlations between aneurysm size, age, and ratios were investigated.

Results

Fifty-three patients were included. The ratio of MCA to ICA transit time decreased significantly after PED deployment (1.13 vs. 1.22, p < 0.01). The ratio in the DIPH + subgroup (n = 4) was significantly lower (1.00 vs. 1.14, p = 0.01) and decreased significantly more (21% vs. 4.4%, p = 0.02) compared to the DIPH– subgroup (n = 49). The ratio tended to be higher in larger aneurysms at baseline (r = 0.25, p = 0.07) but not after PED treatment (r = 0.11, p = 0.15). Age did not correlate with ratio.

Conclusion

The ratio of MCA to ICA transit time decreases following PED treatment and decreases more in patients with DIPH. These contrast transit time changes can be detected in real time immediately after PED deployment.

Keywords

Autoregulation cerebral aneurysm flow diversion hemodynamics hemorrhage Pipeline embolization device transit time

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