Open AccessDoes Impaired Cerebrovascular Reactivity Predict Stroke Risk in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis?
Author(s) -
Alice King,
Joaquı́n Serena,
Natan M. Bornstein,
Hugh S. Markus
Publication year - 2011
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/strokeaha.110.609057
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , stenosis , stroke (engine) , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Improved methods are required to identify the subgroup of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis who will have stroke develop. It has been suggested that impaired cerebral reactivity (CVR) may predict high risk, but no multicenter studies have examined this.
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