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: Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research