Complicated carotid artery plaques present underrecognized risk for recurrent stroke
Among patients with cryptogenic stroke, ipsilateral complicated carotid artery plaque detected by MRI was associated with elevated risk for recurrent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, data show.“To our knowledge, there are no studies that have related the presence of complicated carotid artery plaques or intraplaque hemorrhage as assessed in the first days after stroke to