Association between intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis and white matter hyperintensities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Zhang, F Fu, Z Zhan - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are key neuroimaging markers of
cerebral small vessel diseases. This study aimed to investigate whether intracranial and …

Is coronary artery calcium an independent risk factor for white matter hyperintensity?

H Jin, X Qin, F Zhao, Y Yan, Y Meng, Z Shu, X Gong - BMC neurology, 2023 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular diseases have been considered the primary cause of disability
and death worldwide. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an important indicator of the severity …

Linking peripheral atherosclerosis to blood–brain barrier disruption: elucidating its role as a manifestation of cerebral small vessel disease in vascular cognitive …

Á Nyúl-Tóth, R Patai, A Csiszar, A Ungvari, R Gulej… - GeroScience, 2024 - Springer
Aging plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD),
contributing to the onset and progression of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia …

Cerebral white matter hyperintensities indicate severity and progression of coronary artery calcification

M Kneihsl, T Gattringer, E Hofer, PP Rainer… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cerebral white matter hyperintensities (WMH) have been associated with subclinical
atherosclerosis including coronary artery calcification (CAC). However, previous studies on …

Atherosclerotic plaque characteristics in extracranial carotid artery may indicate closer association with white matter hyperintensities than intracranial arteries: A CARE …

R Shen, X Tong, C Zhao, H Qiao, Z Ning, J Li… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the associations of atherosclerotic plaque
characteristics in intracranial and extracranial carotid arteries with severity of white matter …

Predicting progression of white matter hyperintensity using coronary artery calcium score based on coronary CT angiography—feasibility and accuracy

H Jin, J Hou, X Qin, X Du, G Zheng, Y Meng… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Coronary artery disease (CAD) usually coexists with subclinical cerebrovascular
diseases given the systematic nature of atherosclerosis. In this study, our objective was to …

Atherosclerotic burden and cerebral small vessel disease: exploring the link through microvascular aging and cerebral microhemorrhages

A Csiszar, A Ungvari, R Patai, R Gulej… - GeroScience, 2024 - Springer
Cerebral microhemorrhages (CMHs, also known as cerebral microbleeds) are a critical but
frequently underestimated aspect of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), bearing …