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Impact of Silent Ischemic Lesions on Cognition following Carotid Artery Stenting.
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PMID:  22123044     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Objective: The occurrence of silent ischemic lesions (SILs) is a common finding after carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of SILs on cognitive functioning following CAS. Methods: The retrospective study separated 131 patients with unilateral carotid stenosis into three groups: medication only, MRI-evaluated CAS and CT-evaluated CAS, and compared the sociodemographic factors, post-CAS images and Mini-Mental State Examination scores performed before and 6-12 months after enrollment. Results: Seven minor strokes occurred in the 99 patients receiving CAS. SILs were detected in 12 of 55 patients with diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) and in 3 of 37 patients with CT 1 week after CAS. In patients with DWI follow-up, the frequency of SILs was 8, 24, 43 and 60% in patients with 0-, 1-, 2- and 3-vessel coronary artery disease (p = 0.006). The frequency of SILs on DWI was 0, 32 and 33% in patients with improved, unchanged, or deteriorated cognitive functioning (p = 0.02). Such an association was not observed if based on SILs on CT or manifesting stroke. Conclusion: The presence of coronary artery disease increases the risk for having post-CAS SILs, and the occurrence of SILs may be associated with cognitive changes after CAS.
Authors:
Kuo-Lun Huang; Meng-Yang Ho; Chien-Hung Chang; Shan-Jin Ryu; Ho-Fai Wong; I-Chang Hsieh; Ting-Yu Chang; Tai-Cheng Wu; Tsong-Hai Lee; Yeu-Jhy Chang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  European neurology     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1421-9913     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0150760     Medline TA:  Eur Neurol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  351-358     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, ROC.
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