作者: K. Bettermann , J. F. Toole
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-32509-4_13
关键词: Internal medicine 、 Medicine 、 Carotid endarterectomy 、 Atheromatous Plaques 、 Radiology 、 Stenosis 、 Cerebral circulation 、 Ophthalmic artery 、 Carotid arteries 、 Carotid bifurcation 、 Branching points 、 Cardiology
摘要: Ischemic stroke results from a multitude of causes but more than 30% are due to atherosclerosis arteries providing blood the brain. More 67% all atherosclerotic carotid lesions located in extracranial cerebral circulation with 38% percent those being found region bifurcation [9], [38]. Atheromatous plaques occur frequently as flow characteristics altered at arterial branching points causing turbulence and shear stress [74]. Less common locations siphon, origin ophthalmic artery or both (tandem lesions).