Plaque Inflammation and Unstable Morphology Are Associated With Early Stroke Recurrence in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Plaque inflammation and other vulnerability features were associated with highest risk of stroke recurrence and may represent therapeutic targets for future stroke prevention trials.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/45/3/801?rss=1

Source: Stroke - February 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Marnane, M., Prendeville, S., McDonnell, C., Noone, I., Barry, M., Crowe, M., Mulligan, N., Kelly, P. J. Tags: Pathophysiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

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