Plaque characteristics and hemodynamics contribute to neurological impairment in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack.
Song LiuRuowei TangWeiwei XieShengting ChaiQingqing ZhangYu LuoYu GuoChao ChaiLixiang HuangMeizhu ZhengJinxia ZhuBinge ChangQi YangSong JinZhaoyang FanShuang XiaPublished in: European radiology (2020)
• Ischemic stroke and TIA patients have different plaque characteristics and hemodynamics. • Intraplaque hemorrhage and anterograde score have high diagnostic efficiency for ischemic stroke. • The combination of Tmax > 6.0-s volume, intraplaque hemorrhage, hypertension, and anterograde score can predict the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores of patients.
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