Plaque Ulcerations are Associated with Recurrence in Symptomatic Low-Grade Carotid Stenosis

Surgical indications for low-grade carotid stenosis have not yet been established. This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of low-grade carotid stenosis refractory to medical treatment. We retrospectively analyzed 48 patients with symptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis (

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2024-03, Vol.183, p.e886-e891
Main Authors: Shimonaga, Koji, Ikedo, Taichi, Yamada, Naoto, Niwa, Akihiro, Kushi, Yuji, Hamano, Eika, Yamada, Kiyofumi, Imamura, Hirotoshi, Mori, Hisae, Hatakeyama, Kinta, Iihara, Koji, Kataoka, Hiroharu
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Language:English
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Brain Ischemia - etiology
Carotid artery stenosis
Carotid Stenosis - complications
Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Stenosis - surgery
Humans
Low-grade stenosis
Plaque ulceration
Plaque, Atherosclerotic - pathology
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stroke - etiology
Ulcer - complications
Ulcer - diagnostic imaging
Ulcer - surgery
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Summary:Surgical indications for low-grade carotid stenosis have not yet been established. This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of low-grade carotid stenosis refractory to medical treatment. We retrospectively analyzed 48 patients with symptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis (
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.051