Relevance of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Morphology in the Risk Assessment of Patients with Acute Ischemic Cerebral Infarcts: A Case-Control Study of Large Series from a Single Center

摘要

Carotid atherosclerosis is not only a marker of systemic atherosclerosis but also a predictor of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study is to correlate the relationship between atherosclerotic risk factors, plaque categories, percentage of stenosis, stroke subtypes, and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke.