Open AccessIncreased Risk for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis in Subjects With Coronary Artery Calcification
Author(s) -
Hyung-Geun Oh,
PilWook Chung,
EunJung Rhee
Publication year - 2014
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.114.006996
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stenosis , stroke (engine) , calcification , artery , engineering , mechanical engineering
Intracranial arterial stenosis (ICAS) is considered an important cause of stroke in Asians. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a surrogate marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. We aimed to analyze the association of ICAS assessed by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and CAC in middle-aged Korean population.
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