Background and Purpose—Knowledge of the natural history of stenoses due to intracranial
atherosclerosis may be useful for evaluating possible treatments such as angioplasty …

Atherosclerotic disease of the major intracranial arteries is a frequent cause of stroke. In
addition, many patients who have symptomatic intracranial stenosis are at very high risk for …

Background and Purpose—We sought to assess the long-term outcome and efficacy of
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of symptomatic intracranial …

Background The natural history of intracranial large artery atherosclerosis has been mainly
described from lumen-based imaging studies, and much of what is reported to be known …

1408 Circulation October 14, 2014 changes from the first to second decade, progressing
with age. 10, 11 Advanced atherosclerotic lesions are almost nonexistent up to the fourth …

Background: Symptomatic intracranial atherothrombotic stenoses (ICAS) are associated with
high rates of cerebrovascular ischemic events. Objective: To conduct a prospective …

Intracranial arterial stenosis (IAS) is usually attributable to atherosclerosis and corresponds
to the most common cause of stroke worldwide. It is very prevalent among African, Asian …

Background Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis is a highly prevalent cause of stroke
worldwide with important ethnic disparities. Widely considered to be a common cause of …

Background and Purpose—Medical treatment of symptomatic intracranial stenosis carries a
high risk of stroke. This study was done to evaluate the clinical and angiographic outcomes …

Ten percent of all strokes occurring in the USA are caused by intracranial arterial stenosis
(IAS). Symptomatic IAS carries one of the highest rates of recurrent stroke despite intensive …