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Research ArticleInterventional

The FRED for Cerebral Aneurysms of the Posterior Circulation: A Subgroup Analysis of the EuFRED Registry

C.J. Griessenauer, M.A. Möhlenbruch, P. Hendrix, C. Ulfert, C. Islak, M. Sonnberger, T. Engelhorn, E. Müller-Thies-Broussalis, T. Finkenzeller, M. Holtmannspötter, J.-H. Buhk, W. Reith, A. Simgen, H. Janssen, N. Kocer and M. Killer-Oberpfalzer
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2020, 41 (4) 658-662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6447
C.J. Griessenauer
aFrom the Research Institute of Neurointervention (C.J.G., E.M.-T.-B., M.K.-O.), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
bDepartment of Neurosurgery (C.J.G.), Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania
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M.A. Möhlenbruch
cDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.A.M., C.U.), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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P. Hendrix
dDepartment of Neurosurgery (P.H.), Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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C. Ulfert
cDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.A.M., C.U.), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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C. Islak
eDepartment of Neuroradiology (C.I., N.K.), Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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M. Sonnberger
fDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.S.), Kepler Universitätsklinikum, Linz, Austria
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T. Engelhorn
gDepartment of Neuroradiology (T.E.), University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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E. Müller-Thies-Broussalis
aFrom the Research Institute of Neurointervention (C.J.G., E.M.-T.-B., M.K.-O.), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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T. Finkenzeller
hInstitute of Radiology and Neuroradiology (T.F., M.H.), Klinikum Nuernberg Sued, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuernberg, Germany
iDepartment of Neuroradiology (T.F.), Klinikum Weiden, Weiden, Bavaria, Germany
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M. Holtmannspötter
hInstitute of Radiology and Neuroradiology (T.F., M.H.), Klinikum Nuernberg Sued, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuernberg, Germany
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J.-H. Buhk
jDepartment of Neuroradiology (J.-H.B.), University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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W. Reith
kClinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (W.R., A.S.), Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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A. Simgen
kClinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (W.R., A.S.), Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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H. Janssen
lInstitute for Neuroradiology (H.J.), Klinikum Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, Germany.
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N. Kocer
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M. Killer-Oberpfalzer
aFrom the Research Institute of Neurointervention (C.J.G., E.M.-T.-B., M.K.-O.), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Flow diversion for the posterior circulation remains a promising treatment option for selected posterior circulation aneurysms. The Flow-Redirection Intraluminal Device (FRED) system has not been previously assessed in a large cohort of patients with posterior circulation aneurysms. The purpose of the present study was to assess safety and efficacy of FRED in this location.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients with posterior circulation aneurysms treated at 8 centers participating in the European FRED study (EuFRED) between April 2012 and January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Complication and radiographic and functional outcomes were evaluated.

RESULTS: Eighty-four patients (median age, 54 years) with 84 posterior circulation aneurysms were treated with the FRED. A total of 25 aneurysms (29.8%) had previously ruptured, even though most aneurysms were diagnosed incidentally (45.2%). The intradural vertebral artery was the most common location (50%), and saccular, the most common morphology (40.5%). The median size was 7 mm. There were 8 (9.5%) symptomatic thromboembolic and no hemorrhagic complications. Thromboembolic complications occurred mostly (90.9%) in nonsaccular aneurysms. On last follow-up at a median of 24 months, 78.2% of aneurysms were completely occluded. Functional outcome at a median of 27 months was favorable in 94% of patients. All mortalities occurred in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage and its sequelae.

CONCLUSIONS: The largest cohort of posterior circulation aneurysms treated with the FRED to date demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy profiles of the device for this indication. Treatment in the setting of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage was strongly related to mortality, regardless of whether procedural complications occurred.

Flow diversion for aneurysms of the posterior circulation continues to be more controversial than other endovascular treatment modalities in that location. Whereas it is established in the anterior circulation, flow diversion in the posterior circulation remains “off-label” according to the FDA, which has not granted approval to any flow-diverting device for that indication. Still, flow-diverting stents are used at increasing frequency in those locations.1-3 The largest studies on posterior circulation flow diversion are currently available for the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED; Covidien, Irvine, California).4,5 Aneurysms of the vertebral artery have been found to be particularly amenable to flow diversion.5,6 Larger cohorts of other flow diverters used in the posterior circulation are currently lacking. Here, we performed a subgroup analysis of posterior circulation cases treated with the Flow-Redirection Endoluminal Device (FRED; MicroVention, Tustin, California) at centers participating in the European FRED study (EuFRED).7

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Study Design and Data Collection

The EuFRED study was a retrospective, multicenter postmarket registry of consecutive patients with intracranial aneurysms treated with the FRED at European high-volume neurovascular centers as previously described.7 The decision to use the FRED was at practitioner discretion to reflect real-world indications. An independent study nurse not involved in the clinical decision-making collected all raw data of the original EuFRED dataset. For this subgroup analysis of the posterior circulation aneurysms treated, 8 centers that had treated posterior circulation aneurysms provided additional consecutive cases up to January 2019. Aneurysms were classified according to the morphology as saccular, fusiform, dissecting, and blister/pseudoaneurysm with and without intraluminal thrombus, with the maximum diameter measured in millimiters. The categorization of aneurysm morphology was performed at the individual centers and in accordance with prior classification of posterior circulation aneurysms treated with flow diversion.5 Details on platelet function testing and antiplatelet regimen were obtained. Complications were classified as thromboembolic, hemorrhagic, and other and divided in symptomatic and asymptomatic. Clinical and imaging follow-up time points were at the discretion of the participating center as was the imaging technique. Angiographic outcome was evaluated locally at the individual center by a radiologist not involved in the procedure and graded as completely occluded, near-completely occluded with neck remnant, or incompletely occluded. Functional outcomes were assessed locally and by using the mRS. Internal review board approval was obtained at all participating institutions, and all patients signed approved consent forms.

Statistical Analyses

Continuous variables are presented as median and range, and categoric variables are presented as frequency and percentage. Analyses were performed using χ2 and Fisher exact tests. P values < .05 were considered statistically significant.

RESULTS

Baseline Patient and Aneurysm Characteristics

A total of 84 aneurysms in 84 patients (median age, 54 years) were treated with the FRED. All patients with electively treated aneurysms had a good preprocedural functional status (mRS, 0–2). A history of aneurysm rupture was present in 25 (29.8%) aneurysms, with 12 aneurysms (14.3%) treated in the acute phase (within 48 hours) of aneurysm rupture. The intradural vertebral artery (50%) (Fig 1) and basilar artery (26.1%) were the most common locations of the aneurysm. The aneurysms were saccular (40.5%), fusiform (25.0%), dissecting (22.6%), or blister (11.9%) and had a median maximum diameter of 7 mm (range, 2–67 mm). Intraluminal thrombus was present in 8.3% of aneurysms (Table 1).

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A 66-year-old woman presenting with an unruptured left vertebral artery aneurysm measuring 5 mm in maximum diameter. A, Lateral view of a left vertebral artery digital subtraction angiogram. B, Rotational 3D reconstruction. C, Angiogram post-FRED placement (arrows show the proximal and distal ends of the flow diverter). D, Stasis in the aneurysm after flow-diverter placement. E, Conebeam CT with contrast 1 month after stent placement shows complete occlusion of the aneurysm. F, Confirmation of aneurysm occlusion at 1 year.

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Baseline characteristics

Treatment Characteristics and Outcomes

Most aneurysms were treated with a single FRED (95.2%). Adjunctive coiling was performed in 16.7%. Platelet function testing was available in 95.2% of cases and resulted in a regimen change in 2.4%. The most common postprocedural antiplatelet medication regimen was aspirin and clopidogrel (86.9%). Of the 12 aneurysms treated in the acute setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage, 9 patients (75%) were started on tirofiban and transitioned to aspirin and clopidogrel (8 patients) or aspirin and ticagrelor (1 patient), while 2 (16.7%) were loaded with aspirin and clopidogrel, and 1 (8.3%), with aspirin and ticagrelor. There were 11 (13.1%) thromboembolic infarctions, most frequently affecting the cerebellum and occurring mostly in nonsaccular aneurysms (90.9%). Symptomatic infarctions occurred in 8 (9.5%) patients. Imaging follow-up was available for 77 (91.7%) patients. Imaging modalities included MRA (50%), DSA (45.6%), conebeam CT with IV contrast (2.9%), and CTA (1.5%). At a median follow-up of 24 months, 78.2% of aneurysms were completely and 9% near-completely occluded. Retreatment with another flow diverter was performed in 7.1% of patients (Fig 2). Functional outcome at a median of 27 months was favorable in 94% of patients (mRS, 0–2) and available for 98.8% of patients. There were 5 (6%) mortalities, all occurring in patients treated in the acute setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage. In one of those patients, mortality was due to a thromboembolic infarction from the flow-diversion procedure (Table 2).

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A 68-year-old male patient who had an SAH with a Hunt and Hess score of 3 (left). Diagnostic angiography reveals a 3-mm dissecting aneurysm of the basilar artery at the origin of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (middle). Implantation of a FRED into the basilar artery with good wall apposition and complete coverage of the aneurysm neck and anterior inferior cerebellar artery origin was achieved. The patient was administered tirofiban for the first 24 hours after implantation (right). During recovery, the patient presented with cranial nerve IX to XII palsies and slight hemiparesis on the left. MR imaging showed only minimal DWI lesions in both cerebellar hemispheres (MRI not shown). Diagnostic angiography 7 days after the primary intervention revealed occlusion of the aneurysm and occlusion of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery. The patient recovered to a mRS 2 after 3 months.

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Predictors of Complication and Occlusion Status at Last Follow-Up

The small number of cases with complications and incomplete occlusion status limited the ability to perform statistical analysis. All thromboembolic complications occurred in aneurysms not treated with adjunctive coiling, albeit this relationship did not reach statistical significance. All patients with thromboembolic complications had undergone platelet function testing, and no adjustments to the antiplatelet regimen were warranted. There were no associations of occlusion status or complications with any of the recorded variables (On-line Table).

DISCUSSION

The present cohort is the largest reported on the FRED for aneurysms of the posterior cerebral circulation. The FRED was successfully implanted in 84 patients with 84 aneurysms, most commonly located along the intradural vertebral artery. Symptomatic thromboembolic complications occurred in 9.5% of patients, whereas no hemorrhagic complications were reported. Complete or near-complete occlusion was achieved in 87.2% of aneurysms at a median follow-up of 24 months. At a median clinical follow-up of 27 months, all living patients had a favorable functional outcome. Mortalities occurred only in patients treated in the acute setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The Flow-Redirection Intraluminal Device

The FRED is a dual-layer braided device with an inner low-porosity stent that acts as the flow diverter and an outer part that serves as a scaffold for the inner stent. The EuFRED study with 579 aneurysms treated with the FRED is the largest to date. In aneurysms followed for >1 year, complete occlusion was achieved in 95.3%. Transient morbidity, permanent morbidity, and mortality rates were 3.2%, 0.8%, and 1.5%, respectively.7

The Italian core lab–adjudicated FRED registry included 165 aneurysms.8 Device-related morbidity and mortality occurred in 6.1% and 2.4% of patients. Complete or near-complete occlusion at 12 to 24 months was 77% and 19%, respectively. The study also included 29 aneurysms in the posterior circulation. Even though this subgroup was not discussed in detail, posterior circulation aneurysms contributed to mortality in particular. Among the 6 delayed deaths, 3 occurred in basilar artery aneurysms.8

The Safety and efficacy Analysis of FRED Embolic device in aneurysm treatment (SAFE) study is the third largest on FRED, enrolling 103 aneurysms; posterior circulation aneurysms were not included.9

In the United States, the FRED is not approved currently. Still, in a comparative study of EuFRED anterior circulation aneurysms matched to aneurysms treated with the PED at US centers, both safety and efficacy profiles of both flow diverters were comparable.10 To overcome the limitation of short angiographic follow-up of 6.6 months in the initial EuFRED publication,7 we updated both angiographic and clinical follow-up for the current study. With median follow-ups of 24 and 27 months, respectively, this study also presents some of the longest follow-up data on the FRED.8,9

Occlusion of Posterior Circulation Aneurysms with Flow Diverters

Per FDA regulations, flow diversion in the posterior circulation continues to be considered off-label. Nevertheless, flow diversion is increasingly used for posterior circulation aneurysms with most data available for the PED.4⇓-6,11

The largest single-center series on posterior circulation aneurysms treated with either the PED or the p64 (phenox, Bochum, Germany) included 58 nonsaccular aneurysms.11 The cohort represents the most challenging aneurysm morphologies in the posterior circulation.6 Angiographic occlusion or minor remnants were reported in 100% (5/5) of dolichoectatic, 95.5% (21/22) of fusiform, and 63.2% (12/19) of transitional morphology at a mean follow-up of 25.2 months. Up to 8.3 flow diverters were used, on average, in fusiform basilar artery aneurysms. A meta-analysis of nonsaccular posterior circulation aneurysms treated with flow diverters reported the average device number at 4.33 per aneurysm.6 In contrast, the present study included 50 nonsaccular aneurysms classified as fusiform, dissecting, and blister, with a median diameter of 7 mm. The median number of FREDs used was 1. Among patients with angiographic follow-up and nonsaccular aneurysms, the rates of complete and near-complete occlusion were 81.8% and 4.6%, respectively, at 18.5 months. Given the complexity of these lesions, however, any comparison must be interpreted with caution. Still, data are promising in terms of occlusion of some of the most challenging cerebral aneurysms.

The second largest single-center series was published in 2019, including 55 aneurysms treated with the PED.4 The classification of aneurysms was similar to that in the current study as saccular, fusiform, and dissecting/pseudoaneurysm. One PED was used in 84% of procedures. Angiographic follow-up was short, with only 8 aneurysms imaged at 24 months. On last follow-up, however, complete occlusion or trace filling was achieved in 72% and 9%, respectively, which is comparable with the present study, especially given the shorter follow-up.

The largest series on posterior circulation flow diversion was a multicenter study, including 131 aneurysms, all treated with the PED.5 At a median of 11 months, complete or near-complete occlusion was achieved in 78.1% of aneurysms, with dissecting and fusiform aneurysms occluding most and least frequently, respectively. A predictor of occlusion in dissecting aneurysms was age, with older aneurysms occluding less often, a relationship that has also been demonstrated for anterior circulation aneurysms after flow diversion.12 In fusiform aneurysms, no predictors of occlusion were identified. Assessed variables were aneurysm size and location, intraluminal thrombus, adjunctive coiling, and the number of devices used. Saccular aneurysms of the basilar artery occluded less often than saccular aneurysms in other posterior circulation locations, though this relationship was not significant (P = .08).5

Complications Associated with Posterior Circulation Flow Diversion

The posterior circulation is characterized by unique neurovascular anatomy with end arterial perforating vessels to the brain stem arising from the distal vertebral artery, basilar trunk, and proximal posterior cerebral arteries. Placement of flow diverters inevitably results in coverage of smaller or larger side branches of the vertebrobasilar system.13

Reported morbidity and mortality are important. An aforementioned meta-analysis of 131 posterior circulation aneurysms treated with flow diversion reported overall morbidity and mortality rates of 26% and 21%, respectively. Favorable clinical outcome (mRS, ≤2) was most frequently achieved in the vertebral artery as opposed to other locations, likely owing to the relative paucity of perforators in that location.6 In the present study, 11 thromboembolic complications occurred. Even though there was not a predilection for a specific location, 10 of 11 (90.9%) thromboembolic complications occurred in nonsaccular aneurysms, and 5 of 11 (45.5%), in aneurysms that had previously ruptured.

The multicenter study of 131 posterior circulation aneurysms treated with the PED also identified fusiform aneurysm morphology as a risk factor for major complications.5 Nevertheless, data from the present study show that even nonsaccular aneurysms of the posterior circulation can be treated safely with flow diverters as long as treatment is performed in unruptured aneurysms. Several key aspects, as summarized by Bhogal et al,11 are critical to minimize complications. These include rigorous platelet function testing and regimen adjustments, performed in 95.2% of patients in the current study; treatment of not acutely symptomatic patients, either due to rupture or brain stem compression or ischemia; the use of fewer flow diverters per aneurysm (median of 1 in the current series); and adjunctive coiling. Applying those principles in the current study may have explained the very favorable safety profile.

Strengths and Limitations

The most significant limitation is the heterogeneity of posterior circulation aneurysms. Given their variability in size and involvement of various segments of the posterior circulation tree, comparative analyses are challenging. Thus, any related study is exposed to significant selection bias across different neurovascular centers and individual neurovascular practitioners. Data collection was performed at the individual institution and was not core lab–adjudicated, introducing potential bias. Nevertheless, the dataset was nearly complete. The inclusion of multiple institutions, on the other hand, improved the generalizability of the findings. Another limitation was variability in the type of platelet function test used at the individual institution, albeit most patients underwent platelet function testing.

CONCLUSIONS

The largest cohort of posterior circulation aneurysms treated with the FRED to date demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy profiles of the device for this indication. Regardless of location and morphology, flow diversion using the FRED represents a viable treatment option for those challenging lesions. Thromboembolic complications occurred mostly in nonsaccular aneurysms. Treatment in the setting of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage, however, was strongly related to mortality, regardless of whether procedural complications occurred.

Footnotes

  • Due to equal contributions, the 2 last authors share senior authorship.

  • Disclosures: Markus A. Möhlenbruch—UNRELATED: Board Membership: Codman Neurovascular; Consultancy: Medtronic, MicroVention, Stryker*; Grants/Grants Pending: Balt, MicroVention*; Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: Medtronic, MicroVention, phenox, Stryker.* Christian Ulfert—UNRELATED: Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: Cerenovus; Travel/Accommodations/Meeting Expenses Unrelated to Activities Listed: Stryker, MicroVention, Balt. Markus Holtmannspötter—UNRELATED: Consultancy: Medtronic, MicroVention, Sequent Medical, Stryker, Mentice, Route 92, Comments: consultancy and proctoring agreement; Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: Medtronic, MicroVention, Sequent Medical. Jan-Hendrik Buhk—UNRELATED: Consultancy: Acandis, Cerenovus, Codman Neurovascular, Medtronic, MicroVention, Stryker, Comments: consultancy and proctoring. Naci Kocer—UNRELATED: Consultancy: MicroVention, Medtronic, Comments: consultant and proctorship agreement; Payment for Lectures Including Service on Speakers Bureaus: MicroVention, Comments: lectures on FRED. Hendrik Janssen—UNRELATED: Consultancy: MicroVention/Sequent Medical, Comments: proctor*; Travel/Accommodations/Meeting Expenses Unrelated to Activities Listed: MicroVention, Comments: travel expenses for conferences.* Monika Killer-Oberpfalzer—RELATED: Grant: MicroVention/Terumo*; Consulting Fee or Honorarium: MicroVention/Terumo; UNRELATED: Consultancy: Medtronic, Stryker, Cerus; Grant: MicroVention/Terumo, Comments: research grant*; Support for Travel to Meetings for the Study or Other Purposes: MicroVention/Terumo; Travel/Accommodations/Meeting Expenses Unrelated to Activities Listed: MicroVention, Stryker, Medtronic. Civan Islak—UNRELATED: Consultancy: MicroVention; Patents (Planned, Pending or Issued): US 2015/0327868A1.*Money paid to institution.

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The FRED for Cerebral Aneurysms of the Posterior Circulation: A Subgroup Analysis of the EuFRED Registry
C.J. Griessenauer, M.A. Möhlenbruch, P. Hendrix, C. Ulfert, C. Islak, M. Sonnberger, T. Engelhorn, E. Müller-Thies-Broussalis, T. Finkenzeller, M. Holtmannspötter, J.-H. Buhk, W. Reith, A. Simgen, H. Janssen, N. Kocer, M. Killer-Oberpfalzer
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2020, 41 (4) 658-662; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6447

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C.J. Griessenauer, M.A. Möhlenbruch, P. Hendrix, C. Ulfert, C. Islak, M. Sonnberger, T. Engelhorn, E. Müller-Thies-Broussalis, T. Finkenzeller, M. Holtmannspötter, J.-H. Buhk, W. Reith, A. Simgen, H. Janssen, N. Kocer, M. Killer-Oberpfalzer
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2020, 41 (4) 658-662; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6447
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