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Abbreviations
AAN, American Academy of Neurolog y; BAIPC, bilateral arm ischemic preconditioning ;
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL-C,
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C,
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MRA, magnetic resonance
angiography; OEF, oxygen extraction fraction; PTAS, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
and stenting ; QE, qualifying event; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SPECT, single-photon
emission computerized tomography; SVD, small vessel disease; s-ICAS, symptomatic
intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenosis; TC, total cholesterol; TIA, transient ischemic
attack
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