Open AccessPredicting asymptomatic coronary artery stenosis by aortic arch plaque in acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Author(s) -
Xiaoli Ma,
Qi Kong,
Chen Wang,
Gary Rajah,
Yuchuan Ding,
Yu-Ren Zhang,
Xin Du
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000174
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , asymptomatic , stenosis , aortic arch , coronary artery disease , aorta
Asymptomatic coronary artery stenosis (ACAS) ≥50% is common in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease (AICVD), which portends a poor cardiovascular and cerebrovascular prognosis. Identifying ACAS ≥50% early may optimize the clinical management and improve the outcomes of these high-risk AICVD patients. This study aimed to investigate whether aortic arch plaque (AAP), an early atherosclerotic manifestation of brain blood-supplying arteries, could be a predictor for ACAS ≥50% in AICVD.