Prevalence and Risk Factors of Silent Cerebral Microbleeds in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke are the two most common causes of death and disability worldwide, notably affecting aging populations.1 These cardiovascular disorders lead to impaired activity daily life and increase the risk of dementia.2,3 Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has excellent sensitivity in detecting ischemic lesions and can reveal asymptomatic, small, cerebral hemorrhages that are called cerebral microbleeds (CMBs).4 A systematic review reported that microbleeds were present on the MRIs of 5% of healthy adults, 34% of patients with ischemic stroke, and 60% of patients with nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Ryo Yokoyama, Yumiko Kanzaki, Tomohiko Watanabe, Kenichiro Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Komori, Yoshihiro Takeda, Osamu Nakajima, Koichi Sohmiya, Masaaki Hoshiga Source Type: research