Carotid plaque inflammation on 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predicts early stroke recurrence

Symptomatic carotid stenosis is associated with a 3‐fold risk of early stroke recurrence compared to other stroke subtypes. Current carotid imaging techniques rely on estimating plaque‐related lumen narrowing but do not evaluate intraplaque inflammation, a key mediator of plaque rupture and thromboembolism. Using combined 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron‐emission tomography (FDG‐PET)/computed tomography, we investigated the relation between inflammation‐related FDG uptake and stroke recurrence.

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