Risk factors for atherosclerotic and medial arterial calcification of the intracranial internal carotid artery

Calcifications of the intracranial internal carotid artery (iICA) are an important risk factor for stroke. The calcifications can occur both in the intimal and medial layer of the vascular wall. The aim of this study is to assess whether medial calcification in the iICA is differently related to risk factors for cardiovascular disease, compared to intimal calcification.

Source: Atherosclerosis - July 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Annelotte Vos, Remko Kockelkoren, Jill B. de Vis, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Irene C. van der Schaaf, Birgitta K. Velthuis, Willem P.T.M. Mali, Pim A. de Jong, the DUST study group Source Type: research