Effect of dominant vertebral artery angle on basilar artery curvature and plaque

CONCLUSIONS: The dominant VA angle was independently associated with BA plaque, and a dominant VA angle greater than 80° may be a marker for a high risk of posterior circulation atherosclerosis.PMID:37711832 | PMC:PMC10498226 | DOI:10.21037/qims-23-74

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yangchen Li Runcai Guo Xuebing Zhang Yang Yang Yuchun Yan Xinyu Yuan Ce Wang Sheng Xie Source Type: research