Vulnerable carotid plaque easily ruptures and causes cerebral infarction. Plaque
inflammation and neovascularization have both been shown as important characteristics in …

Background Increasing evidences show that disruption of carotid plaque followed by arterio-
arterial thromboembolism is an important mechanism in the generation of ischemic stroke …

Inflammatory activity plays a central role in the development of carotid rupture-vulnerable
atherosclerotic plaques, which is one of the major contributors to acute ischemic stroke. Our …

Background: Neovascularization is one of the most important risk factors for unstable
plaque. This study was designed to correlate plaque thickness, artery stenosis and levels of …

Objective To investigate the carotid atherosclerotic plaque features in patients with acute
ischemic stroke. Methods A total of 288 patients meeting the included criteria were enrolled …

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

Objectives: To detect the correlation between high-sensitivity-CRP, carotid plaque,
neurological function and intima–media thickness, and help physicians in the diagnosis of …

Background and Purpose—Neovascularization associated with plaque vulnerability,
particularly in the plaque shoulder, is susceptible to rupture, causing ischemic events. We …

Background and Purpose: Although the echogenicity of carotid plaques on carotid
enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was reported to correlate with the historological density of …

AIM: To assess neovascularization within human carotid atherosclerotic soft plaques in
patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS: Eighty-one patients with ischemic stroke and 95 …