Intracranial artery calcification to screen
patients at high risk of recurrent stroke: abridged
secondary publication
KS Wong1, XY Chen1, TWH Leung1, YW Siu2, L Xiong1, X Leng1
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kwong Wah Hospital
1. Our study failed to validate the association
between intracranial artery calcification (IAC)
and recurrent stroke, likely owing to relatively
short follow-up of 1 year. We will continue to
follow up these patients to record the occurrence
of ischaemic stroke and other vascular events.
2. The association between IAC and pulsitility index reflects that calcification within the arterial wall may cause arterial stiffness in cerebral arteries.
2. The association between IAC and pulsitility index reflects that calcification within the arterial wall may cause arterial stiffness in cerebral arteries.