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ArticleJournal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism2023

Low-grade carotid artery stenosis is associated with progression of brain atrophy and cognitive decline. The SMART-MR study.

Rashid Ghaznawi, Jet Mj Vonk, Maarten Ht Zwartbol, Jeroen de Bresser, Ina Rissanen, Jeroen Hendrikse, Mirjam I Geerlings, UCC-SMART Study Group

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Article in Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rashid GhaznawiDepartment of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6616-5276
Jet Mj VonkJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Maarten Ht ZwartbolDepartment of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5779-3150
Jeroen de BresserDepartment of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0759-8407
Ina RissanenJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6869-0437
Jeroen HendrikseDepartment of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Mirjam I GeerlingsJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
UCC-SMART Study GroupListed in the Acknowledgements.
Utrecht University · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asymptomatic low-grade carotid artery stenosis (LGCS) is a common finding in patients with manifest arterial disease, however its relationship with brain MRI changes and cognitive decline is unclear. We included 902 patients (58 ± 10 years; 81% male) enrolled in the Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease - Magnetic Resonance (SMART-MR) study without a history of cerebrovascular disease. LGCS was defined as 1-49% stenosis on baseline carotid ultrasound, whereas no LGCS (reference category) was defined as absence of carotid plaque. Brain and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volumes and cognitive function were measured at baseline and after 4 (n = 480) and 12 years (n = 222) of follow-up. Using linear mixed-effects models, we investigated associations of LGCS with progression of brain atrophy, WMH, and cognitive decline. LGCS was associated with greater progression of global brain atrophy (estimate -0.03; 95%CI, -0.06 to -0.01;

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Carotid StenosisCognitive DysfunctionNeurodegenerative DiseasesWhite MatterAtrophyBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleBrain atrophycognitive declinecohort studieslow-grade carotid artery stenosiswhite matter hyperintensity

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PMID36250500
PMCPMC9903227
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