Non-stenosing carotid artery plaques in embolic stroke of undetermined source: a retrospective analysis.
Ammar JumahHassan Aboul NourOsama IntikhabOmar ChoudhuryKaram GagiMichael FanaHisham AlhajalaMohammad AlkhoujahOwais K AlsroujiLara EltousLonni SchultzKatie LatackMegan BradyAlex CheblHoria MarinDaniel MillerPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)
High-risk plaque features studied here were more prevalent ipsilaterally to the stroke side in ESUS than contralaterally. Multicenter studies are needed to form precise prediction models and scoring systems to help guide treatment, i.e., choice of medical therapy and/or revascularization.