Factors Associated With Hemorrhagic Transformation in Infarctions Involving the Posterior Circulation System
This study aimed at examining the rate of HT and its risk factors in patients enduring acute ischemic stroke in the territories of the vertebral, basilar, and posterior-cerebral arteries. Materials and Methods: A total of 217 consecutive patients the risk factors for ischemic stroke were recorded and comprehensive biochemical, cardiac assessments, and neuroimaging were performed.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Burcu Selbest Demirtas, Levent Ocek, Yasar Zorlu, Ozgur Oztekin Source Type: research