Background and Purpose: This article describes the prevalence of extracranial carotid
atherosclerosis assessed by ultrasonography, its association with risk factors, and its …

Background: Ultrasound is the most commonly used imaging modality for assessing carotid
artery stenosis. A number of studies have demonstrated that surface irregularities …

Häufige Ursache eines akuten ischämischen Schlaganfalls ist eine atherosklerotische
Veränderung der Halsschlagader. Es ist bisher nicht eindeutig geklärt, welche …

Primary prevention and early detection of cardiovascular disease is important, as it is the
leading cause of death throughout world. Risk stratification algorithms, such as Framingham …

Carotid intima-media thickness assessed by ultrasonography of carotid arteries is a safe,
non-expensive, feasible and accurate method for detecting early signs of atherosclerosis …

Background and Purpose—The progression of carotid stenosis reflects the activity of
atherosclerotic disease and may indicate a risk for systemic atherothrombotic complications …

Carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) measurements are now recognized as a
surrogate measure of atherosclerosis. The measurement is performed on high-resolution …

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

In a prospective study we compared duplex‐ultrasound characteristics of symptomatic
internal carotid artery (ICA) stenoses with cranial computerized tomographic (CCT) findings …

Results Reference values for carotid IMT, expressed as 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles by
sex and 5 age groups, have been obtained. The 50th percentiles of mean IMT ranged from …