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Observational studyMedicine2017

Is carotid sonography a useful tool for predicting functional capabilities in ischemic stroke patients following carotid artery stenting?

Chih-Ming Lin, Jian-Chi Su, Yu-Jun Chang, Chi-Kuang Liu, Henry Horng-Shing Lu, Yuh-Jyh Jong

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Observational study in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chih-Ming LinDepartment of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua Department and Institute of Biological Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology Institute of Statistics, College of Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua Big Data Research Center Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, College of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine Departments of Pediatrics and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Jian-Chi Su
Yu-Jun Chang
Chi-Kuang Liu
Henry Horng-Shing Lu
Yuh-Jyh Jong
Apple (Israel) · ILChanghua Christian Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carotid stenosis is a major cause of stroke and timely intervention with stenting manipulation can significantly reduce the risk of secondary stroke. The impact of stenting procedures on patient functional capabilities has not yet been explored. The primary aim of this study was to examine associations between periprocedural carotid sonography parameters and post-treatment functional capabilities in stroke patients.Sixty-seven patients who received carotid stenting at 1 angiography laboratory were included. Prestenting and poststenting carotid duplex data were recorded and resistance index (RI) differences at various carotid system locations were compared. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to assess functional capability. All of the studied parameters were analyzed by SPSS (version 16.0, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL).Following stenting, mRS scores improved (n = 44) or remained stationary (n = 23). Net contralateral internal carotid artery (ICA) RI for patients with improved mRS was lower compared to that for patients with stationary mRS (median = 0.040 vs 0.11; P = 0.003). The contralateral common carotid artery RI before and after stenting differed significantly (P < 0.050) in both. The ipsilateral ICA RI differed (P < 0.050) only in patients with improved mRS. The difference in mean transit time, Barthel index, net ipsilateral ICA RI, net contralateral external carotid artery RI, postipsilateral common carotid artery RI, and postipsilateral ICA RI differed significantly between different baseline stroke severity groups (P < 0.050).Carotid artery stenting improved physical function in a proportion of ischemic stroke patients with carotid stenosis. Carotid ultrasound is a useful assessment tool to predict likely functional outcomes following carotid artery stenting.

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Recovery of FunctionStentsUltrasonographyAgedAged, 80 and overAngiographyBrain IschemiaCarotid ArteriesCarotid StenosisFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresPrognosis

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PMID28328821
PMCPMC5371458
OpenAlexW2601152591

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