Association between Extracranial Carotid Artery Tortuosity and Clinical Outcomes in Anterior Circulation...

Association between Extracranial Carotid Artery Tortuosity and Clinical Outcomes in Anterior Circulation..., Background: Extracranial carotid artery (ECA) tortuosity may influences successful recanalization rates of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), yet the relationship between ECA tortuosity and the prognosis of patients with anterior circulation AIS who cannot undergo endovascular treatment remains uncertain., Background: Extracranial carotid artery (ECA) tortuosity may influences successful recanalization rates of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), yet the relationship between ECA tortuosity and the prognosis of patients with anterior circulation AIS who cannot undergo endovascular treatment remains uncertain. We hypothesized that increased tortuosity of the ECA leads to unfavorable outcomes in such patients. Methods: Patients with anterior circulation AIS who underwent computed tomography angiography of the head and neck in our hospital between March 2018 and November 2018 were retrospectively analyzed., admin,