Communicating Arteries and Leptomeningeal Collaterals: A Synergistic but Independent Effect on Patient Outcomes after Stroke

• Main Authors: Sara Sablić (Author), Krešimir Dolić (Author), Danijela Budimir Mršić (Author), Mate Čičmir-Vestić (Author), Antonela Matana (Author), Sanja Lovrić Kojundžić (Author), Maja Marinović Guić (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The collateral system is a compensatory mechanism activated in the acute phase of an ischemic stroke. It increases brain perfusion to the hypoperfused area. Arteries of the Willis' circle supply antegrade blood flow, while pial (leptomeningeal) arteries direct blood via retrograde flow. The aim...