Intracranial Arterial Calcification Relates to Long-Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Post-stroke Mortality

Intracranial Arterial Calcification Relates to Long-Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Post-stroke Mortality

Background: Intracranial arterial calcification (IAC) is highly prevalent in ischemic stroke patients. However, data on the association of IAC with stroke recurrence and mortality remains limited. We examined the effect of IAC on the long-term recurrence of stroke and the risk of post-stroke mortali...

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Main Authors: Xiaohong Wu, Daniel Bos, Lijie Ren, Thomas Wai-hong Leung, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Lawrence Ka Sing Wong, Jill Abrigo, Xiang Yan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
intracranial arterial calcification
stroke recurrence
stroke
atherosclerosis
Agatston score
post-stroke mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.559158/full

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