Wall shear stress associated with stroke occurrence and mechanism in middle cerebral artery atherosclerosis

Background and Aims: Various mechanisms are involved in stroke caused by atherosclerosis of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). However, the factors that affect stroke mechanism are unclarified. Here, we compared plaque nature and hemodynamic parameters according to stroke mechanism in patients with MCA atherosclerosis.

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: B.J. Kim, H.G. Woo Source Type: research