Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Significance of Asymptomatic Extracranial Vertebral Artery Disease in Patients with Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis: Analysis of Stent-Protected Angioplasty versus Carotid Endarterectomy (SPACE) Trial (S42.002)

Conclusions: There appears to be an increased risk of stroke and death in patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis with concurrent asymptomatic extracranial vertebral artery stenosis. Key words: Extracranial vertebral artery; carotid stenosis; vertebral artery stenosis; vertebral artery occlusion; stroke; death.Disclosure: Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chaudhry has nothing to disclose. Dr. Jansen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Eckstein has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ringleb has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - February 7, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Qureshi, A., Chaudhry, S., Jansen, O., Eckstein, H.-H., Ringleb, P. Tags: Stroke Mechanism and Modifiers Source Type: research