ArticleFrontiers in neurology2017
Advanced Imaging of Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Lessons from Interventional Cardiology.
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- Multimodal imaging approach for the diagnosis of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD): Basic principles, current and future perspectives.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024Review
- Differential sensitivities to blood pressure variations in internal carotid and intracranial arteries: a numerical approach to stroke prediction.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The 2023 Taiwan Stroke Society Guidelines for the management of patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2023Article
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- A neurovascular high-frequency optical coherence tomography system enables in situ cerebrovascular volumetric microscopy.Nature communications · 2020Article
- Significance of hemodynamic assessment by pressure wire for endovascular therapy of subclavian steal syndrome.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2020Article
- Update in the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2020Review
- Suitability of intravascular imaging for assessment of cerebrovascular diseases.Neuroradiology · 2019Article
- Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Origin-Neuroimaging Perspectives.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Review
- Intracranial Large Artery Disease of Non-Atherosclerotic Origin: Recent Progress and Clinical Implications.Journal of stroke · 2018Review
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Abstract
Intracranial atherosclerosis is a major cause of ischemic stroke. Patients with a high degree of stenosis have a significant rate of stroke despite medical therapy. Two randomized trials of stenting have failed to show benefit. Improving periprocedural complication rates and patient selection may improve stenting outcomes. Fractional flow reserve (FFR), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are intravascular imaging techniques employed to improve patient selection and stent placement in interventional cardiology. FFR has been shown to improve cardiovascular outcomes when used in patient selection for intervention. Studies of FFR in intracranial atherosclerosis show that the measure may predict which plaques lead to stroke. IVUS is used in cardiology to quantify stenosis and assist with stent placement. Comparisons with histology show that it can reliably characterize plaques. Several case reports of IVUS in intracranial arteries show the technique to be feasible and indicate it may improve stent placement. Plaque characteristics on IVUS may help identify vulnerable plaques. In interventional cardiology, OCT provides excellent visualization of vessel geometry and is useful periprocedurally. Images reliably identify thin-capped fibroatheromas and other plaque features. Case reports indicate that OCT is safe for use in intracranial arteries. OCT can be used to identify perforator vessels and so may be useful in avoiding perforator strokes, a common complication of stenting. Plaque characteristics on OCT may be useful in patient selection.
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