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Abstract #2148

The Role of Collateral Circulation in Perfusion and Diffusion MRI after Stroke

Yu-Chieh Jill Kao 1,2 , Esteban A Oyarzabal 1 , Hua Zhang 3 , James E Faber 3 , and Yen-Yu Ian Shih 1

1 Neurology and BRIC, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States, 2 Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, 3 Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

By using two genetically engineered mouse strains that differ in collateral extent, the present study demonstrated that collateral circulation significantly suppresses the expansion of ischemic core, restores area with cerebral blood flow deficit and reduces final infarct size.

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