Evaluation of intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis

Abstract

Ischemic stroke brings heavy social and family burden because of its high morbidity, mortality, disability rate and recurrence rate. Intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis is an important cause of ischemic stroke throughout the world and is associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. The comprehensive evaluation of atherosclerosis plays an important role in risk stratification and clinical decision making. This paper makes a brief review on the main evaluation indexes and common assessments of intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2015.03.005