Microbleeds after Carotid Artery Stenting: Small Embolism May Induce Cerebral Microbleeds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging technology, cerebral microbleeds can be diagnosed in vivo. However, the underlying mechanism of cerebral microbleed formation is not fully understood.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the factors associated with cerebral microbleeds after carotid artery stenting (CAS).

Method

We retrospectively examined 125 patients who underwent CAS for carotid stenosis. Cerebral microbleeds were investigated using T2*-weighted gradient-echo (GRE) imaging before and after CAS. We analyzed the possible association of new microbleeds with the following risk factors: the number of baseline microbleeds and ischemic cerebral lesions, the occurrence of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome, and new ischemic cerebral lesions after

SUBMITTER: Ogawa Ito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6600049 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature