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Intracranial atherosclerotic disease [PDF]
Intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) is a progressive pathological process that causes progressive stenosis and cerebral hypoperfusion and is a major cause of stroke occurrence and recurrence around the world.
Yuan Wang +7 more
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Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is the most common proximate mechanism of ischemic stroke worldwide. Approximately half of those affected are Asians. For diagnosis of ICAD, intra-arterial angiography is the gold standard to identify extent of
Maria Khan +3 more
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Natural history of intracranial atherosclerotic disease [PDF]
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease was very common among stroke patients of Asians, blacks and Hispanics ancestry. Furthermore, stroke patients with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) have higher recurrence rate of cerebral ischemia and death than ...
Yuehua ePu, Xin eDou, Liping eLiu
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High-Resolution MRI of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease [PDF]
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) causes up to 10% of all ischemic strokes, and the rate of recurrent vascular ischemic events is very high. Important predictors of vulnerability in atherosclerotic plaques include the degree of stenosis and the
Chang-Woo Ryu +3 more
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Update in the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease [PDF]
This review highlights the recent evolution of the imaging, medical management, surgical options and endovascular therapies for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD).
Zachary R Barnard, Michael J Alexander
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Endovascular treatment of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease [PDF]
: Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is responsible for approximately 10% of all ischemic strokes in the United States. The risk of recurrent stroke may be as high as 35% in patient with critical stenosis greater than 70% in ...
Syed I Hussain
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The Future of Endovascular Therapy for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease [PDF]
David S. Liebeskind +3 more
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Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease [PDF]
This article reviews the current concepts in intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) as a common etiology of ischemic stroke; pathophysiologic mechanisms of ischemic stroke; diagnostic evaluation; and therapeutic modalities, including maximal medical therapy (MMT), percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS), and bypass surgery.Data ...
Wondwossen G. Tekle, Ameer E. Hassan
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Objective: There are limited data regarding the characteristics of intracranial plaques according to stroke mechanism in the posterior circulation. This study aims to compare whether the plaque characteristics and baseline features are different in ...
Zhikai Hou +19 more
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Association between symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease and the integrity of the circle of Willis [PDF]
The relationship between the severity of intracranial atherosclerotic disease and the circle of Willis integrity is unclear. In this brief report, we investigate the associations between symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease and the ...
Yilan Xu +4 more
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