Macrocalcification of intracranial vertebral artery may be related to in-stent restenosis: lessons learned from optical coherence tomography

Conclusions This study suggests a potential relationship between macrocalcifications and the risk of in-stent restenosis of the intracranial vertebral artery. These preliminary findings obtained from a limited sample should be verified by prospective large-scale studies.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 19, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Xu, R., Yang, B., Li, L., Wang, T., Lu, X., Luo, J., Zhang, X., Dong, J., Wang, Y., Hua, Y., Ma, Y., Jiao, L. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research