Ischemic stroke caused by large-artery atherosclerosis: a red flag for subclinical coronary artery disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronary calcium score (CAC) measured on chest computerized tomography is a risk marker of cardiac events and mortality. We compared CAC scores in two multiethnic groups without symptomatic coronary artery disease: subjects in the chronic phase after stroke or transient ischemic attack and at least one symptomatic stenosis ≥50% in the carotid or vertebrobasilar territories (Group_athero) and a control group (Group_control).

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, Group_athero included two subgroups: Group_ExtraorIntra, with stenoses in either cervical or intracranial arteries, and Group_Extra&Intra, with stenoses in at least one cervical and one intracranial artery. Group_control had no history

SUBMITTER: de Araujo ALV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130387 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature