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Does the presence of intracranial and/or extracranial atherosclerosis predict recurrent stroke, cardiac events, or death in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Does the presence of intracranial and/or extracranial atherosclerosis predict recurrent stroke, cardiac events, or death in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke?
In Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke, the presence of intracranial atherosclerosis, especially with coexisting extracranial carotid disease, significantly increases the risk of death and recurrent vascular events.
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Identifies dual arterial lesions as marker of highest death and event risk in acute ischemic stroke; extends prior findings but leaves open whether intervention modifies prognosis.
Wong et al. (2003) studied this question.
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