2020
Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black‐Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time‐of‐Flight MRA and DSA
Tian X, Tian B, Shi Z, Wu X, Peng W, Zhang X, Malhotra A, Mossa‐Basha M, Sekhar L, Liu Q, Lu J, Hu C, Zhu C. Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black‐Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time‐of‐Flight MRA and DSA. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2020, 53: 469-478. PMID: 32864816, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackDigital subtraction angiographyMagnetic resonance angiographyPosterior circulation strokeInterclass correlation coefficientDegree of stenosisBlack blood MRINonstenotic plaquesIntracranial stenosisPlaque assessmentIntracranial vessel wall imagingIschemic stroke patientsIntracranial artery stenosisIntracranial atherosclerotic plaquesFlight magnetic resonance angiographyMann-Whitney U testAtherosclerotic plaque assessmentStage 2 J. MagnT-testStudent's t-testVessel wall imagingIschemic attackCohort studyArtery stenosisStroke patients
2019
Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Malhotra A, Seifert K, Wu X, Matouk C, Elefteriades JA. Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019, 47: 253-259. PMID: 31412341, DOI: 10.1159/000501194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of IAsThoracic aortic aneurysmIntracranial aneurysmsRetrospective studyAortic aneurysmRisk factorsPrevious retrospective studySignificant risk factorsPotential risk factorsMagnetic resonance angiogramStudent's t-testPatient demographicsUnivariate analysisHigh prevalenceLarge cohortGeneral populationPatientsAneurysmsPrevalenceCategorical variablesΧ2 testHypertensionT-testContinuous variablesIA location
2017
Semicircular canal dehiscence among idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients
Kuo P, Bagwell KA, Mongelluzzo G, Schutt CA, Malhotra A, Khokhar B, Kveton JF. Semicircular canal dehiscence among idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients. The Laryngoscope 2017, 128: 1196-1199. PMID: 28833207, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiographic superior semicircular canal dehiscenceSuperior semicircular canal dehiscenceIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionSemicircular canal dehiscenceOpening pressureCanal dehiscenceIdiopathic intracranial hypertension patientsLogistic regressionIntracranial hypertension patientsBody mass indexRetrospective pilot studyMultivariate logistic regressionComputed tomography (CT) imagingStudent's t-testAverage opening pressureRetrospective cohortConsecutive patientsIntracranial hypertensionHypertension patientsMass indexRetrospective studyLumbar punctureControl cohortTegmental defectsPatients
2015
Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography
Durand D, Wu X, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Malhotra A. Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography. Spine 2015, 40: e713-e718. PMID: 25803220, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma CentersVascular System InjuriesVertebral ArteryYoung AdultConceptsVertebral artery injuryC2 fracturesComputed tomography angiographyTransverse foramenTomography angiographyArtery injuryLevel I trauma centerInstitutional board review approvalTransverse foramen fracturesType III densI trauma centerVertebral body fracturesRetrospective database analysisC2 transverse foramenFracture patternsFisher's exact testMultiplanar CT scansFracture classification schemeStudent's t-testAntithrombotic treatmentNeurological sequelaeFracture hospitalizationsOccipital fractureDens fracturesTrauma center