Flow Patterns in Carotid Webs: A Patient-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics Study.
Kars C J CompagneKristine DilbaE J PostemaAdriaan C G M van EsBart J EmmerCharles B L M MajoieWim H van ZwamDiederik W J DippelJolanda J WentzelA V D LugtFrank J H Gijsennull nullPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2019)
Carotid webs are associated with increased recirculation zones and regional increased wall shear stress metrics that are associated with disturbed flow. These findings suggest that a carotid web might stimulate thrombus formation, which increases the risk of acute ischemic stroke.
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