Reversal of ophthalmic artery flow and stroke outcomes in Asian patients with acute ischemic stroke and unilateral severe cervical carotid stenosis.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the clinical implications of reversed ophthalmic artery flow (ROAF) for stroke risk and outcomes in subjects with unilateral severe cervical carotid stenosis/occlusion. METHODS: We investigated 128 subjects (101 with acute stroke and 27 without), selec...

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Main Authors: Yueh-Feng Sung, Chia-Lin Tsai, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chi-Ming Chu, Chang-Hung Hsu, Chun-Chieh Lin, Giia-Sheun Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3846613?pdf=render