With high rates of morbidity and mortality,posterior circulation stroke accounts for 20% of ischemic strokes,and approximately 25% occurs in patients with stenosis in the vertebral and/or basilar arteries.liiOn the ot...With high rates of morbidity and mortality,posterior circulation stroke accounts for 20% of ischemic strokes,and approximately 25% occurs in patients with stenosis in the vertebral and/or basilar arteries.liiOn the other hand,the risk of posterior circulation ischemic stroke reaches 30% in patients with symptomatic vertebral artery(VA)stenosis afterSyears,[2]subclavian artery(SA)occlusion,although with a low prevalence in the general population,is also an important causeof posterior circulation stroke.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from the China National Natural Science Funds(Grant No.81970407)Shanghai Excellent Academic Leader(No.19XD1401200).
文摘With high rates of morbidity and mortality,posterior circulation stroke accounts for 20% of ischemic strokes,and approximately 25% occurs in patients with stenosis in the vertebral and/or basilar arteries.liiOn the other hand,the risk of posterior circulation ischemic stroke reaches 30% in patients with symptomatic vertebral artery(VA)stenosis afterSyears,[2]subclavian artery(SA)occlusion,although with a low prevalence in the general population,is also an important causeof posterior circulation stroke.