ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2017
Carotid Bulb Webs as a Cause of "Cryptogenic" Ischemic Stroke.
Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Ipsilateral internal carotid artery web and acute ischemic stroke: A cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Non-stenotic Carotid Disease: Review of the Literature and Case Discussion of TCAR for Treatment.Seminars in neurology · 2026Review
- When Cryptogenic Is Not Cryptogenic: Carotid Web as a Cause of Recurrent Embolic Stroke.Cureus · 2026Article
- Morphological and clinical predictors of symptomatic carotid webs: a cross-validated analysis of 124 webs.Neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Carotid web: an underrecognized cause of ischemic stroke in a young patient.BJR case reports · 2026Article
- Carotid web in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source undergoing endovascular therapy for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion.Neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Safety and efficacy of staged bilateral carotid artery stenting for bilateral carotid webs.Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Management Dilemma of an Asymptomatic Carotid Web in a High-Risk Patient: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- A carotid web with accumulation of myofibroblasts: a case report.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Clinical analysis of 48 patients with carotid web diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Heart-brain axis pathophysiological understanding and clinical impact.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Carotid web as a risk factor for large stroke: Prevalence in consecutive carotid endarterectomy cases.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Cerebrovascular fibromuscular dysplasia.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2026Review
- Carotid web ultrasonography and its associations with ischemic stroke: a preliminary observational study.BMC neurology · 2025Observational
- Silent Threats: Asymptomatic Re-Thrombosis in Carotid Web and the Window for Preventive Intervention.Neurointervention · 2025Article
- Carotid Web: An Update Focusing on Its Relationship With Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Therapeutic Strategy.Journal of stroke · 2025Review
- Carotid Web as a Cause of Ischemic Stroke: Effective Treatment with Endovascular Techniques.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Recurrent thrombus formation in a carotid web: highlighting the importance of timely surgical intervention. Illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Carotid web: a little-known etiology of recurrent stroke - case report.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2025Article
- Moyamoya Disease and Carotid Web in a Young Adult With Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
background and purposeCarotid webs are intraluminal shelf-like filling defects at the carotid bulb with recently recognized implications in patients with recurrent ischemic stroke. We sought to determine whether carotid webs are an under-recognized cause of "cryptogenic" ischemic stroke and to estimate their prevalence in the general population. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective review of neck CTA studies in young patients with cryptogenic stroke over the past 6 years (
resultsThe prevalence of carotid webs in the cryptogenic stroke population was 21.2% (95% CI, 8.9%-38.9%). Patients with symptomatic carotid webs had a mean age of 38.9 years (range, 30-48 years) and were mostly African American (86%) and women (86%). In contrast, only 1.6% (95% CI, 0%-8.5%) of patients in the control group demonstrated a web. Our findings demonstrate a statistically significant association between carotid webs and ischemic stroke (OR = 16.7; 95% CI, 2.78-320.3;
conclusionsCarotid webs exhibit a strong association with ischemic stroke, and their presence should be suspected in patients lacking other risk factors, particularly African American women.
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