Angiographically Defined Collateral Circulation and Risk of Stroke in Patients With Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis
Author(s) -
Robert D. Henderson,
Michael Eliasziw,
Allan J. Fox,
Peter M. Rothwell,
Henry J.M. Barnett
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.1.128
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , carotid endarterectomy , stroke (engine) , cardiology , collateral circulation , perioperative , internal carotid artery , endarterectomy , surgery , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Blood supply through collateral pathways improves regional cerebral blood flow and may protect against ischemic events. The effect of collaterals on the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), in the presence of angiographic severe internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis, was assessed.
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