Carotid Bulb Webs as a Cause of "Cryptogenic" Ischemic Stroke.

P I Sajedi J N Gonzalez Carolyn Cronin T Kouo A Steven Jiachen Zhuo O Thompson R Castellani Steven J Kittner Dheeraj Gandhi P Raghavan

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2017)

Carotid webs exhibit a strong association with ischemic stroke, and their presence should be suspected in patients lacking other risk factors, particularly African American women.

Keyphrases

african american
risk factors
end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary embolism
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
pregnant women
adipose tissue
patient reported