Evidence And Mechanisms For Embolic Stroke In Contralateral Hemispheres From Carotid Artery Disease.

We generated quantitative data demonstrating the complex dynamics of finite size throm-boembolus particles as they interact with pulsatile arterial hemodynamics, and traverse the vascular network of the Circle of Willis. This leads to unintuitive source-destination relationship for emboli originating from carotid artery sites, and emboli from carotid sources can potentially travel to cerebral areries on contalateral hemispheres.