ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025
The association between basilar artery wall thickness and posterior circulation ischemic stroke: insights from high-resolution vascular wall imaging in subclinical atherosclerosis.
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- Towards Realistic 3D-Printed Phantoms for Aneurysm Clipping: Mechanical Characterisation of Basilar Arteries.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Distinct phenotype of isolated dizziness stroke: association with cerebellar infarctions and elevated LDL-C.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Basilar atherosclerosis is a major cause of posterior circulation ischemic stroke and it can affect neurological function negatively. Little is known about subclinical atherosclerotic changes before plaque formation. However, imaging changes in atherosclerotic plaque rupture and thrombosis have been extensively studied, which are major factors leading to the development of stroke. This study included 51 patients with posterior circulation ischemic stroke, 55 patients with high-risk factors for atherosclerosis, and 36 patients without high-risk factors for atherosclerosis. Based on high-resolution vascular wall imaging (HR-VWI) data, we quantitatively analyzed the differences in morphological abnormalities of the basilar artery wall between the three groups, including wall thickness, wall area, vessel area, and lumen area. This study aims to investigate the impact of abnormal basilar artery wall morphology, particularly on arterial wall thickness, on posterior circulation stroke development and its potential utility as a predictive biomarker. The results revealed that the stroke group exhibited significantly higher rates of cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, and elevated LDL-C) and increased basilar artery wall thickness compared to the high-risk group (
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