Aortic Stiffness Is Independently Associated with Intracranial Carotid Artery Calcification in Patients with Ischemic Stroke
Jacek Gozdalski,
Tomasz K. Nowicki,
Mariusz Kwarciany
et al.
Abstract:<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC), as a strong contributor to the occurrence of ischemic stroke, might be present in the medial or intimal arterial layer. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are associated with ICAC; however, its association with new markers of vascular function is less understood. The paper aimed to evaluate the relationship between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) and ICAC subtypes. <b><i>M… Show more
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