Atherosclerosis involves gradual arterial hardening secondary to the building up of lipid-
laden plaques in the vessel wall, which may cause vascular stenosis, thromboembolism, or …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial atherosclerosis, a major risk factor for
ischemic stroke, is thought to have different atherogenic mechanisms than extracranial …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is one of the leading causes of ischemic strokes and
poses a moderate risk of recurrence. Diagnosis is currently limited to stenosis on luminal …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is one of the most common causes of stroke
worldwide. Among people with stroke, those of East Asia descent and non-White …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a major cause of ischemic stroke worldwide,
especially in China and Asia. The prevalence of ICAD in stroke-free individuals ranges from …

We read with great interest the recent article by Zwartbol et al 1, and the accompanying
commentary by Dr Chan. 2 While the data from the SMART-MR cohort add to the body of …

Within the intracranial vasculature, atherosclerosis occurs in two distinctive patterns:(1) in
Western populations who have severe extracranial and systemic atherosclerosis, the …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is an important cause of ischemic stroke and
transient ischemic attack (TIA) worldwide, particularly in Asian populations (1). The risks of …

Background Intracranial atherosclerotic disease tends to affect multiple arterial segments.
Using whole‐brain vessel wall imaging, we sought to study the differences in plaque …

Intracranial atherosclerosis is the dominant cause of stroke in over 70% of the world's
population. Globalization is leading to an increasingly heterogeneous society everywhere …