Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China

Intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS), a common cause of ischemic stroke, is a growing cause of concern in China. Recently, many epidemiological, etiological, pathophysiological, therapy, and diagnostic imaging studies have focused on ICAS, and guidelines and consensus on the diagnosis and treatment o...

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Main Authors: Bin Cai, Bin Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-12-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X17300695
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spelling doaj-b736ce7d32a445d8a7c61ddeaa5a830a2021-02-02T00:59:53ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine2095-882X2017-12-013419720610.1016/j.cdtm.2017.09.003Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in ChinaBin CaiBin PengIntracranial artery stenosis (ICAS), a common cause of ischemic stroke, is a growing cause of concern in China. Recently, many epidemiological, etiological, pathophysiological, therapy, and diagnostic imaging studies have focused on ICAS, and guidelines and consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of ICAS have been published and updated by domestic experts. Such work is pivotal to our enhanced comprehension, diagnosis, and treatment of ICAS. In this review, we summarize the latest progress in the evaluation and treatment of ICAS in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X17300695Intracranial artery stenosisEvaluationTreatment
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author Bin Cai
Bin Peng
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Bin Peng
Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Intracranial artery stenosis
Evaluation
Treatment
author_facet Bin Cai
Bin Peng
author_sort Bin Cai
title Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
title_short Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
title_full Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
title_fullStr Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
title_full_unstemmed Intracranial artery stenosis: Current status of evaluation and treatment in China
title_sort intracranial artery stenosis: current status of evaluation and treatment in china
publisher KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
series Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
issn 2095-882X
publishDate 2017-12-01
description Intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS), a common cause of ischemic stroke, is a growing cause of concern in China. Recently, many epidemiological, etiological, pathophysiological, therapy, and diagnostic imaging studies have focused on ICAS, and guidelines and consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of ICAS have been published and updated by domestic experts. Such work is pivotal to our enhanced comprehension, diagnosis, and treatment of ICAS. In this review, we summarize the latest progress in the evaluation and treatment of ICAS in China.
topic Intracranial artery stenosis
Evaluation
Treatment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X17300695
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