Intracranial atherosclerotic plaque enhancement and long-term risk of future strokes: A prospective, longitudinal study.

Beatriz Gómez-VicenteMaría Hernández-PérezElena Martínez-VelascoMargarita Rodríguez-VelascoJosep MunueraMarta RubieraCarla VertLaura DoradoMercedes de LeraAna Isabel CallejaElisa CortijoJesús AgullaElena López-CancioJuan Francisco Arenillas

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2022)

High intracranial postcontrast enhancement is a long-term predictor of new stroke in ICAD patients. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether postcontrast enhancement reflects inflammatory activity of intracranial atheromatous plaque.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
coronary artery disease
optic nerve
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
current status
optical coherence tomography