Follow-up of patients with proved occluded internal carotid artery. Clinical and angiographic correlation.
Patients with angiographically proven occluded ICA were subjected to a clinical follow-up. In about 25%, further ischemic attacks ipsilateral to the occluded ICA occurred. The pathogenesis of ischemia and the management of these patients is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence