Stroke caused by atherosclerosis of the major intracranial arteries

C Banerjee, MI Chimowitz - Circulation research, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Our goal in this review is to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke
caused by atherosclerosis of the major intracranial arteries. References for the review were …

Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment

CA Holmstedt, TN Turan, MI Chimowitz - The Lancet Neurology, 2013 - thelancet.com
Intracranial atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes of stroke worldwide and is
associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. New therapeutic approaches to treat this high …

Effect of stenting plus medical therapy vs medical therapy alone on risk of stroke and death in patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis: the CASSISS …

P Gao, T Wang, D Wang, DS Liebeskind, H Shi, T Li… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prior randomized trials have generally shown harm or no benefit of stenting
added to medical therapy for patients with symptomatic severe intracranial atherosclerotic …

Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart …

WN Kernan, B Ovbiagele, HR Black, DM Bravata… - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or …

WEAVE trial: final results in 152 on-label patients

MJ Alexander, A Zauner, JC Chaloupka, B Baxter… - Stroke, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The WEAVE trial (Wingspan Stent System Post Market
Surveillance) is a postmarket surveillance trial mandated by the Food and Drug …

Effect of a balloon-expandable intracranial stent vs medical therapy on risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis: the VISSIT randomized clinical …

OO Zaidat, BF Fitzsimmons, BK Woodward, Z Wang… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Intracranial stenosis is one of the most common etiologies of stroke. To our
knowledge, no randomized clinical trials have compared balloon-expandable stent …

Stenting versus aggressive medical therapy for intracranial arterial stenosis

MI Chimowitz, MJ Lynn, CP Derdeyn… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis is an important cause of stroke that
is increasingly being treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting …

Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association …

KL Furie, SE Kasner, RJ Adams, GW Albers, RL Bush… - Stroke, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …

Guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008

European Stroke Organisation (ESO) … - Cerebrovascular …, 2008 - karger.com
This article represents the update of the European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for
Stroke Management. These guidelines cover both ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic …

Intracranial atherosclerosis

AI Qureshi, LR Caplan - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Atherosclerotic disease often involves the intracranial arteries including those encased by
cranial bones and dura, and those located in the subarachnoid space. Age, hypertension …