High prevalence of intracranial arterial stenosis among acute ischemic stroke patients in a Brazilian center: a transcranial color-coded duplex sonography study
Letícia Januzi de Almeida Rocha,
Maria Clara Zanon Zotin,
Renata da Silva Almeida Santos
et al.
Abstract:Background There is limited data available regarding the prevalence of intracranial arterial stenosis (ICAS) among acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in Brazil and Latin America.
Objective The present study sought to investigate the frequency and predictors of ICAS among patients with AIS or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a Brazilian center, with transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS) technique.
Methods Consecutive AIS and TIA patients, admitted to an academic public compre… Show more
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