A Correlational Study on Cerebral Microbleeds and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between cerebral microbleeds and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic stroke. Patients with ischemic stroke treated in a hospital in China from 2016 to 2017 were enrolled in the study. Based on the results from susceptibility-weighted imag...

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Published in:Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2018-08, Vol.27 (8), p.2228-2234
Main Authors: Zhao, Fang-fang, Gao, Hao-yuan, Gao, Yuan, Zhao, Zhuan, Li, Juan, Ning, Fang-bo, Zhang, Xin-na, Wang, Zhi-gao, Yu, Ai-ling, Guo, Yan-yong, Sun, Bao-liang
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Language:English
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carotid atherosclerosis
carotid intima-media thickness
Cerebral microbleeds
Crouse score
ischemic stroke
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the correlation between cerebral microbleeds and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic stroke. Patients with ischemic stroke treated in a hospital in China from 2016 to 2017 were enrolled in the study. Based on the results from susceptibility-weighted imaging, the patients were divided into cerebral microbleed and noncerebral microbleed groups. The degree of carotid atherosclerosis was assessed with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMB) and Crouse score of carotid plaque. The details of patients' demographic information, cerebrovascular disease-related risk factors, carotid atherosclerosis indices, cerebral microbleed distribution, and grading were recorded, compared, and analyzed. Logistic regression analysis of the 198 patients showed that CIMB and Crouse score were significantly correlated with the occurrence of cerebral microbleeds. The CIMB thickening group (P = .03) and the plaque group (P = .01) were more susceptible to cerebral microbleeds. In the distribution of cerebral microbleed sites, Crouse scores were the highest in the mixed group and showed a statistically significant difference (P 
ISSN:1052-3057
1532-8511
DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.009