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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Is Associated with Progression of Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis.
CONCLUSIONS: The PDGF-AB/BB level is associated with the progression of ICAS, and so may play a significant role in the progression of human ICAS. PMID: 33480201 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - January 24, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: J Clin Neurol Source Type: research

Dose-Dependent Inhibitory Effects of Cilostazol on Delayed Cerebral Infarction After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
AbstractCilostazol is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type III that downregulates tenascin-C (TNC), a matricellular protein, which may cause delayed cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The authors increased the dosage and evaluated the dose-dependent effects of cilostazol on delayed cerebral infarction and outcomes in SAH patients. This was a retrospective cohort study in a single center. One hundred fifty-six consecutive SAH patients including 67 patients of admission World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grades IV –V who underwent aneurysmal obliteration within 48 h post-...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - July 23, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Antithrombotic Therapy.
Authors: Kwon SU, Kim JS Abstract Symptomatic cerebral atherosclerosis including intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) is associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. Antithrombotic agents are the mainstay of therapy in these patients. Several studies have found anticoagulation (warfarin) to increase the risk of bleeding events and have an efficacy no better than that of aspirin. Therefore, anticoagulants are not widely used unless patients develop recurrent ischemic symptoms despite receiving antiplatelet therapy. Because ICAS progression is not uncommon and the risk of stroke recurrence is high when aspirin mon...
Source: Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience - December 15, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Front Neurol Neurosci Source Type: research

Importance of perioperative management for emergency carotid artery stenting within 24hours after intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke: Case report
Conclusion Emergency carotid artery stenting for the acute internal carotid artery occlusion may be considered a safe procedure in preventing early stroke recurrence in selected patients.
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - July 26, 2016 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Continuous daily use of cilostazol prevents in-stent restenosis following carotid artery stenting: serial angiographic investigation of 229 lesions
Conclusions An overall cumulative ISR rate of 5.6% was documented angiographically at 1 year after CAS. Continuous daily use of CLS (for at least 1 year) may have a beneficial effect on long term prevention of ISR.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 13, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Miyazaki, Y., Mori, T., Iwata, T., Aoyagi, Y., Tanno, Y., Kasakura, S., Yoshioka, K. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research

The Latest Information on Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) is the most common cause of ischemic stroke in the world. ICAS is especially common in the Asian population accounting for 30-50% of all ischemic strokes. The risk of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic ICAS is the highest among the stroke subtypes. Two major factors associated with recurrent stroke are high degree (>70%) of stenosis and progression of ICAS. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound, CT angiography, MR angiography, and conventional catheter angiography are used for the diagnosis of ICAS. Today, high-resolution MRI can provide important information to improve the...
Source: Interventional Neurology - September 18, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Final Results of Cilostazol-Aspirin Therapy against Recurrent Stroke with Intracranial Artery Stenosis (CATHARSIS)
Conclusion: Progression of IAS during the 2-year observation period appears to be less frequent than previously reported in stroke patients on antiplatelet agents after the acute phase, which could be due to the adequate control of risk factors, and because patients with stroke within 2 weeks after the onset were excluded. The results of the CATHARSIS trial suggest a potential utility of pharmacotherapies with cilostazol plus aspirin as well as of strict control of risk factors for the management of symptomatic IAS. Larger studies with higher statistical power are required to obtain conclusive results.Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2015;5:1-13
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra - January 15, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of cilostazol based triple antiplatelet treatment versus dual antiplatelet treatment in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation: an updated meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials
Abstract The aim of this study was to obtain best estimates of the efficacy and safety of cilostazol-based triple antiplatelet therapy (TAPT: aspirin, clopidogrel and cilostazol) compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT: aspirin and clopidogrel) in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation. We searched the literature to identify all randomized clinical trials examining efficacy and safety of TAPT versus DAPT in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation. Major efficacy outcomes were death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke and stent thrombosis (ST) and the safety outcome was bl...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - January 1, 2015 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

The response of carotid intima-media thickness to medical treatment is correlated with that of intracranial atherosclerosis.
CONCLUSIONS: The ICAS response may be associated with the CIMT response to medical treatment. PMID: 24285964 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - December 2, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: J Clin Neurol Source Type: research