Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5574644 | Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with stroke or TIA, severe PD is associated with increased AA plaque thickness, a risk factor for recurrent events. Further studies are needed to confirm this finding and to determine whether treatment of PD can reduce the rate of AA plaque progression and recurrent vascular events.
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Souvik MD, MS, MPH, FAHA, Matthew MD, Viktoriya MPH, Lauren MHA, Alan MD, Steven PhD, DDS,