The Relationship Between Aortic Arch Calcification and Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source—A Case-Control Study

The Relationship Between Aortic Arch Calcification and Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source—A Case-Control Study

BackgroundAortic arch calcification (AoAC) is associated with plaque development and cardiovascular events. We aimed to estimate the predictive value of AoAC for stroke recurrence in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS).MethodsConsecutive patients with ESUS who were admitted to...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Cai, Yu Geng, Sheng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
aortic arch calcification
embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS)
recurrent stroke
chest CT scan
AoAC grading scale
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.863450/full

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