Abstract:Objectives The impact of a change in hemodynamics on cognitive skills in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of CEA for ACS at 1 year by assessing the changes in anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral artery blood flow in tandem with changes in cognitive efficiency.
Methods Flow volume in cerebral arteries using quantitative magnetic resonance angiography was measured in a group of 14… Show more
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