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ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2020

Association of atherosclerotic plaque features with collateral circulation status in elderly patients with chronic carotid stenosis.

Hui-Min Xu, Ran Huo, Rui-Jing Xin, Dan-Dan Yang, Ying Liu, Ning Lang, Xi-Hai Zhao, Tao Wang, Hui-Shu Yuan

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Article in Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hui-Min XuDepartment of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ran HuoDepartment of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Rui-Jing XinDepartment of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Dan-Dan YangBeijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ning LangDepartment of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xi-Hai ZhaoCenter for Biomedical Imaging Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hui-Shu YuanDepartment of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peking University · CNTsinghua University · CNPeking University Third Hospital · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the association of carotid plaque features with collateral circulation status in elderly patients with moderate to severe carotid stenosis.

methodsElderly patients (> 60 years) with moderate to severe carotid stenosis were recruited and categorized into good and poor collateral circulation groups, and underwent magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography imaging. The carotid plaque features including lipid-rich necrotic core, intraplaque hemorrhage, calcification, and fibrous cap rupture (FCR) were evaluated, and maximum wall thickness, normalized wall index (NWI), and luminal stenosis were measured. The association between these variables and collateral circulation status was analyzed.

resultsOf the 97 patients (78 males, mean age: 69.0 ± 6.1 years), 19 (19.6%) had poor collaterals. The poor collateral group had a significantly higher NWI (93.7% ± 5.0%

conclusionsCarotid plaque features, specifically NWI and FCR, are independently associated with poor collateral circulation, and the combination of carotid plaque features and traditional risk factors has a stronger predictive value for poor collateral circulation than plaque features alone.

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AtherosclerosisCarotid stenosisCollateral circulationComputed tomography angiographyMagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID32362918
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