The role of complete cerebral angiography in the evaluation of patients with prior stroke.
Ninety-eight consecutive patients with clinically resolved prior stroke were evaluated with complete cerebral angiography (CCA) in a prospective protocol. CCA showed the cause in 85 per cent, demonstrated significant intracranial pathology in 22 per cent, and directed medical (20%), surgical (33%), or nonspecific therapy based on a clear delineation of intracranial and carotid bifurcation anatomy and pathology.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011446:Prospective Studies