Abstract #0249
Combined MRI and TCD to assess association between different vulnerable plaque features in stroke patients
Martine Truijman 1,2 , Alexandra de Rotte 3 , Rune Aaslid 4 , Anouk van Dijk 5,6 , Madieke Liem 7 , Floris Schreuder 2,8 , Robert van Oostenbrugge 8 , Joachim Wildberger 1 , Paul Nederkoorn 7 , Jeroen Hendrikse 3 , Aad van der Lugt 5 , Werner Mess 2 , and Marianne Eline Kooi 1
1
Radiology, Maastricht University Medical
Center, Maastricht, Netherlands,
2
Clinical
Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center,
Maastricht, Netherlands,
3
Radiology,
University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands,
4
Hemodynamics
AG, Bern, Switzerland,
5
Radiology,
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,
6
Neurology,
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,
7
Neurology,
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands,
8
Neurology,
Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht,
Netherlands
Vulnerable carotid atherosclerotic plaque features, such
as intraplaque haemorhage, fibrous cap status and
microembolic signals, are frequently studied to identify
those patients with an increased risk of a recurrent
stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the
relationship between these MRI and transcranial Doppler
ultrasound determined features. The results show no
significant difference in MES between patients with
intraplaque haemorrhage or thin/ruptured fibrous cap.
This indicates that MRI and transcranial Doppler
ultrasound provide additive information on plaque
vulnerability.
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