Risk of acute cerebral infarction in patients with hypertension based on high-resolution MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is associated with both carotid plaque formation and acute cerebral infarction (ACI). We aim to investigate the correlation between high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) characteristics of vulnerable carotid plaques and the severity of ipsilateral ACI in patients with hypertension.

Methods

A retrospective collection of HR-MRI carotid plaque of patients with hypertension was conducted. Using hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted imaging, the patients were divided into the ACI and non-ACI groups. Based on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, ACI was further classified into mild ACI and moderate-to-severe ACI. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship among demographic and laboratory exa

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11994492 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature