Association of Progression of Carotid Artery Wall Volume and Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke [Clinical Sciences]
Conclusions—The annual progression of carotid wall volume is independently associated with recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events, and this measurement has added value for intraplaque hemorrhage and fibrous cap rupture in predicting future events.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Mingming Lu, Peng Peng, Yuanyuan Cui, Huiyu Qiao, Dongye Li, Jianming Cai, Xihai Zhao Tags: Clinical Studies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Atherosclerosis Original Contributions Source Type: research
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