Evaluation of the association between the internal carotid artery and vertebral artery tortuosity and acute ischemic stroke using tortuosity index

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that tortuosity of extracranial portions of the internal carotid and vertebral artery could be an independent imaging predictor of acute ischemic stroke in anterior and posterior circulation territories, respectively.PMID:36395481 | DOI:10.1177/17085381221140163
Source: Vascular - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research