Rationale for ischemic conditioning to prevent stroke in patients with intracranial arterial stenosis

Intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenosis (ICAS) is one of the most common causes of stroke worldwide and is associated with particularly a high risk of recurrent stroke. Although aggressive medical management, consisting of dual antiplatelet therapy and intensive control of vascular risk facto...

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Main Authors: Sami Al Kasab, David C Hess, Marc I Chimowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
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Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2016;volume=2;issue=2;spage=67;epage=71;aulast=Al