Objective To explore the relationship between hypoperfusion, embolism, and brain
infarction. Design We studied 4 situations in which brain infarction is related to …

Background and Purpose—Impairments in cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) have been
variably associated with increased risk of ischemic events and may stratify stroke risk in …

Context.—The relative importance of hemodynamic factors in the pathogenesis and
treatment of stroke in patients with carotid artery occlusion remains controversial. Objective …

Article abstract Stenosis or occlusion of the major arteries of the head and neck may cause
hemodynamic impairment of the distal cerebral circulation. Hemodynamic factors may play …

Background and Purpose—Evidence suggests that an alteration in cerebral hemodynamics
plays a relevant role in the occurrence of stroke in patients with carotid occlusion. The …

Background and Purpose—The importance of hemodynamic parameters for predicting
outcome in patients with occlusive carotid disease remains controversial. The present study …

Object The Carotid Occlusion Surgery Study (COSS) was conducted to determine if
superficial temporal artery–middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass, when added to the …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of
obtaining prognostic indications in patients with internal carotid occlusion on the basis of …

Background and Purpose—The present study prospectively evaluated relationships among
baseline characteristics, cerebral hemodynamics, and outcome of patients with symptomatic …

6.4 (95% CI, 1.6 — 26.1; P< 0.01) for ipsilateral stroke. An increase in the absolute OEF
value was a better predictor of recurrent ischemic stroke than was OEF asymmetry …