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. 2012 Jan 24;8(3):127-9.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.1.

Stroke. Geometry is destiny for carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Mark Fisher  1
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Stroke. Geometry is destiny for carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Mark Fisher. Nat Rev Neurol. .

Abstract

The geometry of carotid arteries, both normal and narrowed, produces flow characteristics that predict the location of atherosclerosis and the site of plaque rupture. A recent study has shown that the upstream carotid plaque undergoes profound biochemical and apoptotic changes that are closely linked to the development of stroke symptoms.

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