title: Cerebral artery stenosis paves the way for a stroke.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Palmieri
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy