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 …

Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis. However, histopathologic studies demonstrate considerable differences …

Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis and surface irregularities using in vivo imaging techniques including …

The abdominal aorta is the continuation of the descending thoracic aorta. It begins at the
aortic hiatus of the diaphragm at the level of the twelfth thoracic vertebrae and ends on the …

The most common type of stroke, ie ischemic stroke, is a great challenge for contemporary
medicine as it poses both diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Atherosclerosis, which is …

Gliomas are the most invasive and fatal primary malignancy of the central nervous system
that have poor prognosis, with maximal safe resection representing the gold standard for …

Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is one of the main factors involved in atherosclerotic plaque
(AP) instability. Its recognition is crucial for the correct staging and management of patients …

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that causes stenosis, occlusion, and
sometimes the aneurysm of the aorta and its major branches. TA often occurs in young …

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

Background Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a promising imaging modality for the
assessment of plaque vulnerability. We aimed to systematically review and meta‐analyze …