Why the study?
Is the presence of carotid plaques associated with cognitive impairment in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Population
3116 Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke who received cognitive testing and underwent complete…
Comparison
Presence of specific carotid plaque… vs Absence of these carotid plaque characteristics
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Carotid plaques may flag cognitive risk in acute ischemic stroke; leaves open causality and need for prospective confirmation.
Is the presence of carotid plaques associated with cognitive impairment in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
In patients with acute ischemic stroke, a higher burden and instability of carotid plaques are significantly associated with cognitive impairment.
Wang et al. (2017) studied this question.
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