Tuesday 16 September 2014

Asymptomatic People at Risk for Stroke can be Identified Via Imaging

A new modeling study published online in the journal Radiology says that imaging can be a cost-effective way to identify people at risk for stroke. The study looked at people with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, a narrowing of the major blood vessels supplying blood to the head due to atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup. Carotid artery stenosis is the primary cause of up to 20 percent of ischemic strokes, which result from an obstruction within a blood vessel ...

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