Background and Purpose—A significant proportion of ischemic strokes are caused by
emboli from unstable carotid artery plaques with intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) as a …

Objectives We aimed to investigate the associations between carotid vulnerable plaque
features coexisting with cerebral small vessel diseases (CSVDs) and acute ischemic stroke …

AIM To determine the cut-off value of the area ratio under the curve (ARUC) for predicting
symptoms of stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was used …

Objectives The morphology and histological structure of the atherosclerotic plaque seem
critical to its stability. Our study aimed to identify the epidemiological, morphological and …

Objectives Intracranial and extracranial plaque features on high-resolution vessel wall
imaging (HR-VWI) are associated with large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) stroke recurrence …

Purpose To determine if the number of nontargeted microbubbles retained in human carotid
plaque is sufficient to be detected with ultrasonography (US). Materials and Methods The …

Objectives: The objective was to evaluate inflammation in echolucent carotid artery plaques.
Background: Ultrasound echolucency of carotid artery plaques has been proven to …

Carotid intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) has been associated with progressive
atherosclerotic disease and plaque vulnerability. Therefore, its accurate quantification might …

The relationship between carotid blood flow and carotid intraplaque haemorrhage (IPH) is
not fully understood. This study was to investigate the relationship between local …

Background Carotid plaque echolucency as detected by Color Doppler ultrasonography
(CDUS) has been used as a potential marker of plaque vulnerability. However, contrast …