ApoplejÃa secundaria a la displasia fibromuscular; DFM
La ubicación exacta y la magnitud del accidente cerebrovascular, asà como los cambios en las arterias que indican que está presente una displasia fibromuscular, pueden observarse en los siguientes exámenes:
Una arteriografÃa o angiografÃa de la cabeza puede mostrar cambios en los vasos sanguÃneos, tales como estrechamiento de las arterias.
Una biopsia de la arteria confirma el diagnóstico de distrofia fibromuscular (ésta no se realiza en los vasos sanguÃneos del cerebro).
Mosca L, Banka CL, Benjamin EJ, et al. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: 2007 Update. Circulation . 2007; Published online before print February 19, 2007.
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