Atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Artery-to-artery embolism is the major stroke mechanism in patients with atherosclerotic carotid disease. This study published in BMC Neurology (20, Article number: 288 (2020) hypothesized that the atherosclerotic ICA geometry and plaque location would be...

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