Clinical report reveals extracranial carotid stenosis as the predominant large-vessel cause of stroke, highlighting its clinical priority over intracranial disease.
Large-vessel atherosclerosis is an important cause of stroke, with extracranial ICA stenosis being significantly more common than extracranial ICA occlusion or intracranial atherosclerotic disease.
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