Progression of Plaque Burden of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaque Predicts Recurrent Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack: A Pilot Follow-Up Study Using Higher-Resolution MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) have a high frequency of stroke recurrence. However, there has been little investigation into the prognostic value of higher-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI).

Purpose

To investigate the use of intracranial atherosclerotic plaques features in predicting risk of recurrent cerebrovascular ischemic events using HR-MRI.

Study type

Prospective.

Population

Fifty-eight patients with acute/subacute stroke (N = 46) or transient ischemic attack (N = 12).

Field strength/sequence

A 3.0 T, 3D time-of-flight gradient echo sequence and T1- and T2-weighted fast spin echo sequences with 0.31 x 0.39 mm² in-plane resolution, twice (with >3 months between scans) following the initia

SUBMITTER: Shi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359205 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature