Clinical screening of patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis combined with vertebral artery abnormalies

• Published in: Zhongguo gu shang Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 212
• Main Authors: Chen, Ju-Kun, Teng, Hong-Lin, Chen, Lei, Wang, Jing, Ye, Qiang, Wang, Xiao-Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Angiography, Digital Subtraction; Arteriosclerosis - diagnosis; Cerebral Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnosis; Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - diagnosis; Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Ultrasonography; Vertebral Artery - abnormalities; Vertebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
• ISSN: 1003-0034

To explore the clinical screening and value of vertebral artery ultrasound, Transcranial doppler (TCD), Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and Computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the diagnosis of cerebral arteriosclerosis combined with vertebral artery abnormalies according to vertebral artery digital subtraction angiography (DSA). From January 2006 to September 2010, 186 patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients, 133 cases were males and 53 cases were females,ranged from 30 to 84 years (with a mean of 63.8 years). All the patients were estimated by DSA; 172 cases were estimated vertebral artery ultrasound and TCD; 53 cases were estimated by MRA; 25 cases were estimated by CTA. The positive results by DSA were seen as case group, while the negative results were seen as control group. The sensitivity, specificity and concordance rate among four groups were calculated. The abnormality rate of vertebral artery with DSA, vertebral artery ultrasound, TCD, MRA