Whole blood viscosity (WBV) is the intrinsic resistance to flow developed due to the frictional
force between adjacent layers of flowing blood. Elevated WBV is an independent risk factor …

Existing effective treatments for ischemic stroke restore blood supply to the ischemic region
using thrombolysis or mechanical removal of clot. However, it is increasingly recognized that …

Background Increased level of blood viscosity, which is one of the major factors that
determine blood rheology, has been reported as a risk factor or predictor for cerebrovascular …

Background The changes in blood viscosity can influence the shear stress at the vessel wall,
but there is limited evidence regarding the impact on thrombogenesis and acute stroke. We …

BACKGROUND: The presence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) increases the risk of
transient ischemia attack, symptomatic stroke, cardiovascular disease and dementia …

Background Blood viscosity (BV) is the intrinsic resistance of blood to flow and is a measure
of blood stickiness. Several clinical and epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an …

Introduction Elevated plasma viscosity (PV) is observed in patients with vascular risk factors,
such as diabetes mellitus or arterial hypertension. In this study we investigated the …

Background Though blood viscosity (BV) is the major factor influencing pulsatility index (PI),
it is unknown whether PI is related with BV in acute ischemic stroke. We explored the …

Purpose Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) evaluates the variation (size heterogeneity)
in red blood cells. Elevated RDW has been identified as a predictor of poor functional …

Background and Purpose High blood viscosity causes blood stagnation and subsequent
pathological thrombotic events, resulting in the development of ischemic stroke. We …