Meaning
cerebral small vessel disease, lacunar ischemic stroke
CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE
These 2 inexpensive licensed medications (ISMN and cilostazol) may reduce adverse long-term outcomes of lacunar ischemic stroke, a form of cerebral small vessel disease, and definitive trials are needed to confirm these findings.This randomized clinical trial examines treatment outcomes with isosorbide mononitrate and cilostazol in patients with symptomatic cerebral small vessel disease.