Arterial stiffness assessed by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) measurement is now well accepted as an independent predictor of vascular mortality and morbidity. However, the value of cfPWV has been considered to be limited for risk classification in patients with several vascular risk factors. Magnetic resonance (MR) allows measurement of PWV between two points, though to date mainly used to study the aorta. To assess the common carotid artery pulse wave velocity by magnetic resonance, determine their association with classical vascular risk factors and ischemic brain injury burden in patients with suspected ischemic cerebrovascular disease

La RA medida mediante cfVOP está establecida como predictor independiente de mortalidad y morbilidad vascular. Sin embargo, se ha considerado la cfVOP pueda tener un valor limitado para la clasificación y estratificación del RCV en pacientes con varios FRV. La RM permite la medición de la VOP, aunque hasta la fecha, principalmente, ha sido utilizada para medirla en arteria aorta.En este estudio se pretende analizar la VOP de la ACC mediante RM, determinar su asociación con los principales FRV clásicos y la carga isquémica cerebral en pacientes con sospecha de lesión cerebrovascular isquémica