Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identified Brain Ischaemia in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy Is Related to Histologically Apparent Intraplaque Haemorrhage
Intraplaque haemorrhage (IPH) has been independently associated with a higher risk of future ipsilateral stroke in patients with carotid artery stenosis. Evaluation of plaque characteristics may contribute to risk assessment of recurrent (silent) cerebrovascular events in order to prioritise patients for timing of treatment. It is unknown if patients showing histologically apparent IPH also have increased risk of silent ischaemic brain lesions in the waiting period between index event and revascularisation.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Marjolijn L. Rots, Nathalie Timmerman, Dominique P.V. de Kleijn, Gerard Pasterkamp, Martin M. Brown, Leo H. Bonati, Gert J. de Borst Source Type: research
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