Abstract
In a series of patients with TIA or minor stroke we have investigated the possibility of a different distribution of risk factors according to the presence or absence of angiographic lesions of the cerebral arterial circulation. The differences observed, though not statistically significant, argue for a more severe and widespread atherosclerotic process in patients with positive angiography. A significant proportion of these patients present associated insufficiency of the coronary circulation, demonstrated indirectly by exercise testing. The exercise test presents a positive predictive power of 41% for cerebral angiographic lesions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-84 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1985 |
Keywords
- minor stroke
- risk factors
- TIA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology