Background and Purpose—Ultrasonographic plaque echolucency has been studied as a
stroke risk marker in carotid atherosclerotic disease. We performed a systematic review and …

Background and purpose Many reports have shown an association between hypoechoic
(echolucent) carotid atherosclerotic plaques and unstable features. In this meta‐analysis our …

Background—We tested prospectively the hypothesis that stroke development can be
predicted by echolucency of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in previously symptomatic and …

Background—The purpose of the study was to assess in a prospective design whether
plaque morphology is associated with risk of ischemic stroke and other cerebrovascular …

Purpose: Carotid plaque echolucency seen at ultrasonography (US) is a potential indicator
of plaque instability and may help identify patients at risk for major adverse cardiovascular …

Background: Ultrasound is the most commonly used imaging modality for assessing carotid
artery stenosis. A number of studies have demonstrated that surface irregularities …

Objectives: Better methods are required to identify patients with asymptomatic carotid
stenosis (ACS) at risk of future stroke. Two potential markers of high risk are echolucent …

Background and Purpose—Ultrasound-assessed plaque morphology is an independent
predictor of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this population-based cross-sectional nested …

Carotid thickening and plaque detected by B-mode imaging ultrasound are useful to
improve the ischemic risk evaluation in asymptomatic subjects over and beyond the …

Importance There is an ongoing debate regarding the management of asymptomatic carotid
stenosis. Previous studies have reported imaging features of high-risk plaques that could …