Key result
Significant extracranial carotid stenosis affects only ~9% of first ischemic stroke patients in northeast India.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis and associated risk factors in stroke patients from northeast India.
What is the prevalence of extracranial carotid artery stenosis and associated risk factors in patients with first ischemic stroke in northeast India?
Observational (n=157)
What is the prevalence of extracranial carotid artery stenosis and associated risk factors in patients with first ischemic stroke in northeast India?
Significant extracranial carotid artery stenosis is uncommon in northeast Indian patients with first ischemic stroke, suggesting intracranial stenosis may be a more prominent factor in this population.
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May warrant de-emphasizing routine extracranial carotid screening in northeast Indian first-stroke patients; leaves open intracranial atherosclerosis as predominant mechanism.
Das et al. (2020) conducted an observational in First ischemic stroke (n=157). Carotid ultrasonography and CT angiography was evaluated on Prevalence of significant extracranial carotid artery stenosis. Significant extracranial carotid artery stenosis was present in only 8.92% of patients with first ischemic stroke in northeast India, indicating it is not a major cause in this population.
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