Stroke Risk After Posterior Circulation Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and its Relationship to Site of Vertebrobasilar Stenosis: Pooled Data Analysis From Prospective Studies [Clinical Sciences]
Conclusions—
Symptomatic VB stenosis, particularly intracranial stenosis, is a strong independent predictor of stroke recurrence. The high early risk of stroke provides a strong rationale for randomized trials to determine whether stenting can reduce risk.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Gulli, G., Marquardt, L., Rothwell, P. M., Markus, H. S. Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
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