ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A1126 POTENTIAL PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ON CEREBRAL ATHEROSCLEROTIC STENOSIS: EVIDENCE FROM A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Shumeng Li, Gang Li · 2026
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Shumeng Li and Gang Li asked whether an irregular heartbeat condition links to narrowed brain arteries. Atrial fibrillation is a well-known source of stroke-causing clots. Its tie to artery narrowing from fatty build-up, though, has been unclear. The team used hospital scans and records to test the link.
Over three thousand patients who had artery imaging joined the study. Narrowing was far less common in patients with atrial fibrillation than in those without it. The gap held after the team adjusted for other traits. Where narrowing did occur with the heartbeat condition, it sat more often in arteries outside the skull. It also tended to be mild. Within the fibrillation group, heart rate and one pressure measure tied to narrowing. The authors read the pattern as a possible protective link.
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| CREATOR | Shumeng Li, Gang Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |