Is there a consistent association between coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke caused by intracranial atherosclerosis? Existe uma associação consistente entre doença coronária e acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico causado por aterosclerose intracraniana?

Is there a consistent association between coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke caused by intracranial atherosclerosis? Existe uma associação consistente entre doença coronária e acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico causado por aterosclerose intracraniana?

Coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke are frequent coexistent conditions that share risk factors and pose major burdens to global health. Even though a clear relation has been established between extracranial internal carotid artery atherosclerosis and symptomatic or asymptomatic coronary heart...

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Main Authors: Adriana B. Conforto, Claudia da Costa Leite, Cesar H. Nomura, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Raul D. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
acidente vascular cerebral
doença das coronárias
arteriosclerose intracraniana
aterosclerose
stroke
coronary disease
intracranial arteriosclerosis
atherosclerosis
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