J Korean Radiol Soc.  1990 Oct;26(5):918-925. 10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.5.918.

Carotid color doppler flow imaging of cerebral infarction in korea

• Chung TS
• Suh JH
• Kim DI
• Lee EJ
• Yang HC
• Choi IS
• Lee MS
• Lee BI

• KMID: 2358806
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.5.918

Abstract

Until now, there have been no reported document concerning the incidence of atheroma of the carotid artery associated with occlusive cerebrovascular disease in Korea. We tried to identify atheroma of the carotid artery inacute cerebral infarction patients using and color follow imaging were reported to be more accurate and safernon-invasive method of detecting carotid atheroma than carotid angiography. Atheromas were deteceted in 41(56%)out of total of 73 acute cerebral infarction patients. However, other conditions such as hypertension (37/73),cardiac problems(22/73), diabetes mellitus(10/73), and conditions of unknown etiologies(13/73) were also observedin association with acute cerebral infarction. We conclude that carotid atheroma presents as the most importantcause of cerebral infarction in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Carotid Arteries
Cerebral Infarction*
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Humans
Hypertension
Incidence
Korea*
Methods
Plaque, Atherosclerotic