Progression of Mild to Moderate Stenosis in the Internal Carotid Arteries of Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Progression of Mild to Moderate Stenosis in the Internal Carotid Arteries of Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Background and purpose: Severe stenosis in the internal carotid artery may increase the risk of ischemic stroke. The factors that affect the progression of carotid artery stenosis in patients with ischemic stroke are poorly studied. No guidelines for the duration of follow-up of patients with ischem...

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Main Authors: Cheung-Ter Ong, Yi-Sin Wong, Sheng-Feng Sung, Chi-Shun Wu, Yung-Chu Hsu, Yu-Hsiang Su, Ling-Chien Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
internal carotid artery
stenosis progression
atherosclerosis
ultrasound
low-density-lipoprotein
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.01043/full

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