Carotid Artery Stenosis—An Impactful Bias in Ischemic Stroke Classification
This Viewpoint argues that risk classification in ischemic stroke should be expanded beyond stenosis severity to encompass other complementary features, such as plaque morphology, composition, and inflammation.
Authors
- Luca Saba
- Peter Libby
Institutions
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Cagliari (IT)
- Center for Vascular Biology Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2025.4206
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00