This review of the literature analyzes publications over the past five years on various
problems associated with carotid endarterectomy: 1. Is the eversion or classical technique of …

Extant research shows that following a cerebrovascular insult to the brain, patients may
develop a wide range of cognitive disorders, spanning from mild cognitive impairment (CI) to …

Purpose of review Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
stroke. Typically, atherosclerotic calcium is found during the mature stage of the …

Background The pharmacological management of diabetes is mostly based on its
cardiovascular risk assessment. For this purpose, coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is …

Objective Detection of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) has significant impact on
the management of type 2 diabetes. We examined whether the assessment of diabetic …

Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) due to the presence of atherosclerotic plaque (AP) is a
frequent medical condition and a known risk factor for stroke, and it is also known from …

It is well known that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at an increased risk of
morbidity and mortality from atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) complications. Previously …

Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and preclinical atherosclerosis are associated with
higher cardiovascular risk. However, no studies have investigated the predictive role of DR …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) with
endothelial function and atherosclerosis degree in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Patients with diabetes experience increased cardiovascular risk that is not fully explained by
deficient glycemic control or traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking and …