Open AccessCoexisting Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Intracranial Small- or Large-Vessel Disease
Author(s) -
Ka Won Jung,
Young-Min Shon,
Dong Won Yang,
Beum Saeng Kim,
A-Hyun Cho
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical neurology/the journal of clinical neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.208
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2005-5013
pISSN - 1738-6586
DOI - 10.3988/jcn.2012.8.2.104
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , radiology , carotid ultrasonography , disease , cardiology , intima media thickness , angiography , duplex ultrasonography , ultrasonography , carotid arteries , mechanical engineering , engineering
The coexistence of carotid atherosclerosis in ischemic stroke patients with small-vessel disease (SVD) or intracranial large-vessel disease (ICLVD) was investigated using carotid duplex ultrasonography, and whether its coexistence affected the clinical prognosis was determined.