Interrelation Between Plaque Surface Morphology and Degree of Stenosis on Carotid Angiograms and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis | Zendy

P M Rothwell | Zendy; Rod Gibson | Zendy; Charles Warlow | Zendy

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Interrelation Between Plaque Surface Morphology and Degree of Stenosis on Carotid Angiograms and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Author(s) -

P M Rothwell,

Rod Gibson,

Charles Warlow

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.31.3.615

Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , stroke (engine) , carotid endarterectomy , cardiology , embolism , thrombus , endarterectomy , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering

The risk of ischemic stroke distal to an atherothrombotic carotid stenosis increases with the degree of stenosis. The main mechanism of stroke is thought to be embolism from fissured or ruptured plaque, but there are few published data on the relationship between plaque morphology and severity of stenosis and their independent effects on the risk of ischemic stroke. We sought to determine the interrelation between plaque surface morphology, degree of carotid stenosis, and the risk of ipsilateral ischemic stroke.

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