CTA-Based Plaque-RADS to Assess Etiologic Role of Nonstenotic Carotid Plaques in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
CTA-based Plaque-RADS can be reliably applied in routine clinical practice to categorize NSCPs in ESUS. Ipsilateral high-risk NSCPs are strongly associated with the index stroke side, lower prevalence of competing cardioembolic sources, and increased ipsilateral recurrence, supporting their role as a distinct causal mechanism within ESUS and underscoring the need for randomized trials on secondary prevention.
Authors
- Maria Sessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-0290)
- Valerio Tolva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-0727)
- Antonella Moreo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3150-3885)
- Simone Bellavia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-422X)
- Francesca Poggetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-013X)
- M Piano
- Andrea Magi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0768-4575)
- Ghil Schwarz
- Elio Clemente Agostoni
- Amedeo Cervo
- Angelo Cascio Rizzo
- Antonio Macera
- Guglielmo C. Pero
Institutions
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214801
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.44