Intracranial Artery Calcium Burden Predicts Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events in Transient Ischaemic Attack Patients

Background: Patients with initial transient ischaemic attack (TIA) subsequently have a higher risk of recurrent TIA or acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The role of scoring intracranial arterial calcification (IAC) in predicting the prevalence of stroke remains unclear. We aim to evaluate if radiological CT calcium score measuring IAC burden could predict future ischemic events in a cohort of TIA patients. Methods: We studied consecutive patients from July 2014 to December 2015 who presented with first episode of TIA.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 13, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Wan Yee Kong, Benjamin YQ Tan, Eide Sterling Ellis, Nicholas JH Ngiam, Wilson GW Goh, Vijay K Sharma, Bernard PL Chan, Leonard LL Yeo Source Type: research