Intraplaque Enhancement Is Associated With Artery-to-Artery Embolism in Symptomatic Vertebrobasilar Atherosclerotic Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Objective: There are limited data regarding the characteristics of intracranial plaques according to stroke mechanism in the posterior circulation. This study aims to compare whether the plaque characteristics and baseline features are different in patients with artery-to-artery (A-to-A) embolism and those with parent artery disease in the intracranial vertebrobasilar atherosclerotic disease. Methods: From September 2014 to January 2017, patients with recent posterior circulation stroke due to intracranial vertebrobasilar atherosclerotic disease were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with the following eligibility criteria were included: (1) age ≥18 years old, (2) ischemic stroke in the vertebrobasilar territory, (3) 70-99% stenosis of the intracranial vertebral artery or ba

SUBMITTER: Hou Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8440987 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature