Comparison of the Prevalence of Ruptured and Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in a Poor Urban Minority Population

Todd S. Miller, David Altschul, Nrupen Baxi, Joaquim Farinhas, David Pasquale, Judah Burns, David Gordon, Jacqueline Bello, Allan Brook, Eugene Flamm

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Background Most ruptured cerebral aneurysms are small (<7 mm). Evidence suggests low rupture rates for such lesions (<1% per year). Population studies demonstrate a prevalence rate of 3.2%. This study simultaneously estimates the prevalence of aneurysms in a single geographic population while reporting the observed rate of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) in the same geographic region composed of a poor urban minority demographic. Methods This is an institutional review board-approved, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996-compliant retrospective study performed between 2005 and 2011 at a single center. Part 1 used the electronic medical record to identify all patients with a magnetic resonance angiography demonstrating a cerebral aneurysm. Part 2 used the electronic medical record to identify all patients from the same geographic area presenting with aSAH during the study period. Results A total of 11,160 subjects had a magnetic resonance angiography from the study area. In this group, 422 intradural cerebral aneurysms were incidentally discovered. Ninety-one percent were less than 10 mm (mean 5.49, standard deviation 4.6). Twenty-one percent were aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery complex. Fourteen percent were of posterior communicating artery origin. A total of 237 patients had aSAH. Ninety-two percent of the aneurysms were less than 10 mm (mean 6 mm, standard deviation 3.2 mm). Both groups were composed of poor urban minority patients. Conclusions The observed annual rate of rupture of small anterior circulation aneurysms in this study was.06%-.15% per year. The extrapolated population prevalence of such aneurysms (4.0%-1.5%) may explain the observed rate of rupture of these small aneurysms in a poor urban minority population.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2287-2293
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume26
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Aneurysm
  • epidemiology
  • socioeconomic status
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Rehabilitation
  • Surgery

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Comparison of the Prevalence of Ruptured and Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in a Poor Urban Minority Population'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this