Collateral circulation: treatment target for ischemic stroke / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Ischemic stroke has a higher disability and mortality rate. Good collateral circulation is beneficial to improve the success rate of ischemic stroke reperfusion, and is associated with good outcome. Collateral blood flow can prolong the survival time of brain tissue after occlusion of the intracranial artery, so improving collateral blood flow may become a potential therapeutic target for ischemic stroke.