Intracranial Aneurysms: Relevance of Superposed Blood Pulse Waves and Tobacco Smoke?

Background: Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are found in around 3–4% of elderly people. The authors attempt to answer why IAs develop exclusively in the circle of Willis (CW) and why IAs in the frontal cerebral arteries are unusually frequent in men. Methods: The location and frequency of IAs were anal...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Barz, Almut Schreiber, Helmut Barz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2475/2/2/16