Carotid atherosclerotic disease constitutes a major modern health problem whose diagnosis
primarily relies on imaging. Grading of stenosis has been long used as the main factor for …

Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of long-term mortality and morbidity worldwide,
despite remarkable advancement in its management. Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques …

Atherosclerosis involving the carotid arteries has a high prevalence in the population
worldwide. This condition is significant because accidents of the carotid artery plaque are …

Background: Carotid disease is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Traditionally,
therapeutic efforts in carotid disease have been aimed at identifying carotid stenosis in …

Apart from the degree of stenosis, the morphology of carotid atherosclerotic plaques and
presence of neovascularization are important factors that may help to evaluate the risk …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ulceration is a severe complication of carotid plaque. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and the diagnostic efficacy of multidetector row …

Carotid atherosclerosis represents a primary cause for cerebrovascular ischemic events and
its contemporary management includes surgical revascularization for moderate to severe …

Background and Purpose—Carotid artery plaque ulceration is associated with an increased
risk of cerebral embolism. However, because of the rather poor diagnostic quality of …

Carotid artery plaque is a measure of atherosclerosis and is associated with future risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which encompasses coronary …

Doppler sonography, combining high-resolution imaging and Doppler spectrum analysis,
has proven to be the best choice for safe, noninvasive, low-cost screening for the etiology of …