ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2021
The Longitudinal Distribution and Stability of Curved Basilar Artery Plaque: A Study Based on HR-MRI.
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- The Combination of Atrial Fibrillation and Occlusion Site Predicts In Situ Atherosclerotic Thrombosis in Basilar Artery Occlusion.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association between basilar artery stenosis features, vertebral artery stenosis and perforator stroke after stenting.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- Effect of dominant vertebral artery angle on basilar artery curvature and plaque.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Effect of Mid-Basilar Artery Angle and Plaque Characteristics on Pontine Infarction in Patients with Basilar Artery Plaque.Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis · 2023Article
- Predicting acute ischemic stroke using the revised Framingham stroke risk profile and multimodal magnetic resonance imaging.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimsThis study aims to evaluate the differences in the characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques in the proximal, curved, and distal segments of the curved basilar artery (BA) through high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging(HR-MRI).
methodsThe imaging and clinical data of 146 patients were retrospectively analyzed. On the basis of three-dimensional (3D) time -of -flight magnetic resonance angiography (3D-TOF-MRA), 51 patients with BA curvature were selected for the study. The BA plaque is divided into three groups: proximal, curved, and distal. Plaques were identified and analyzed according to spin echo acquisition imaging via T1-weighted 3D volumetric isotropic Tse acquisition (T1W-3D -VISTA), and compare the differences in clinical related factors and plaque characteristics between groups. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and/or T2WI identified brainstem infarction. The patients were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The correlation between plaque location and symptoms was identified and analyzed.
resultsAmong 51 patients, a total of 376 plaques were detected. Plaques in the proximal and curved segments are more common than those in the distal segments. Proximal plaques are more likely to have intraplaque hemorrhage ( P=0.002 ＜0.05). There was no significant difference in the distribution of criminal plaques and non-criminal plaques between each group (P=0.36 ＞0.05).
conclusionPlaques in the proximal and curved segments of the BA are more common than those in the distal segments. The proximal plaque is more prone to intraplaque hemorrhage.
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