Publications by authors named "Dianne Hk van Dam-Nolen"
Article Synopsis
- Doctors are trying to figure out who is at the highest risk of having another stroke after a TIA or minor stroke by looking at different factors, mainly how blocked someone's carotid arteries are.
- A new tool called the IMPROVE model has been created to better predict stroke risk by using information from MRI scans and other factors like age and sex.
- This model has been tested successfully and can help doctors decide who might need surgery to prevent future strokes.
Introduction: The diagnostic workup of stroke doesn't identify an underlying cause in two-fifths of ischemic strokes. Intracranial arteriosclerosis is acknowledged as a cause of stroke in Asian and Black populations, but is underappreciated as such in whites. We explored the burden of Intracranial Artery Calcification (IAC), a marker of intracranial arteriosclerosis, as a potential cause of stroke among white patients with recent ischemic stroke or TIA.
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