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

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

Objective. The role of vascular risk factors in atherosclerosis development is well
established, whereas risk factors involved in determining plaque vulnerability are still a …

AIM: Beside the degree of stenosis, plaque morphology obtained by the B mode ultrasound
technique has been considered to define the plaque at risk for cerebrovascular events, and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies evaluating the association between carotid
plaque composition and occurrence of ischemic cerebrovascular disease reveal …

Background and Purpose Ultrasonography is increasingly used in vascular research, but
there is limited information about the reproducibility of the ultrasound method for screening …

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 …

Carotid plaque features assessed using B-mode ultrasound can be useful for the prediction
of cerebrovascular symptoms. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective study was to determine …

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 …

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