Small carotid thrombus and minimal stenosis causing repeated embolic strokes

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 266-268

  Tran, Hoan ^a   Yonas, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomographic angiography; Endothelial hyperplasia; Organizing thrombus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DYSARTHRIA; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; ENDARTERECTOMY; EPITHELIUM HYPERPLASIA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HAND PARESTHESIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STROKE; TISSUE SECTION;

CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; EMBOLISM; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; STROKE;

EID: 79959696734     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2010.00493.x     Document Type: Article

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