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Rethinking the Stroke Paradigm: Why Artery Widening, Not Plaque, May Be the True Culprit in Lacunar Ischemic Stroke

By Nana Muazin

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July 3, 2026

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A groundbreaking study published in the journal Circulation has fundamentally altered the scientific understanding of lacunar ischemic stroke, challenging decades of medical orthodoxy. For years, the medical community has operated under the assumption…