Carotid artery stenosis is a well-established risk factor of ischemic stroke, contributing to up
to 10%-20% of strokes or transient ischemic attacks. Many clinical trials over the last 20 …

In the past few decades, imaging has been developed to a high level of sophistication.
Improvements from one-dimension (1D) to 2D images, and from 2D images to 3D models …

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Abstract Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) derived from the gut microbiota is an atherogenic
metabolite. This study investigates whether or not berberine (BBR) could reduce TMAO …

Atherothrombotic diseases are still major causes of inability and mortality and fighting
atherothrombosis remains a public health priority. The involvement of repeated intraplaque …

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 …

Carotid ultrasonography is useful for the assessments of the risk stratification for stroke or
coronary artery disease, because it is a simple, repeatable, and noninvasive procedure. The …

Carotid disease is a major current health problem accounting for a significant part of stroke
patients. Ultrasound with colour Doppler and spectral analysis is the primary imaging …

Objective To assess the findings of contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of carotid arteries
in patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and to compare them with those observed using …

The interaction of nanoparticles with directed energy is a novel application in targeted drug
delivery. This chapter focuses on perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions, whose action in drug …