The meaning of non-culprit stenosis in hyperacute stroke with large vessel occlusion

To diagnose atherosclerotic occlusion mechanism in acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion prior to revascularization therapy is challenging. The aim was to verify the relationship between atherosclerotic occlusion and non-culprit stenosis detected in urgent neuroimaging prior to interventional procedure.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 30, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Kenichi Sakuta, Hiroshi Yaguchi, Hiroyuki Kida, Takeo Sato, Shinji Miyagawa, Hidetaka Mitsumura, Michiyasu Fuga, Toshihiro Ishibashi, Kenji Okuno, Yuichi Murayama, Yasuyuki Iguchi Source Type: research