OBJECTIVE:: To determine the influence of carotid plaque morphology and severity of
stenosis on symptoms of cerebrovascular disease and cerebral infarction. PATIENTS AND …

Introduction To improve the accuracy of ultrasound techniques for the assessment of carotid
stenosis, we designed a novel carotid artery stenosis ultrasound scale (CASUS), and …

B-mode carotid ultrasound is a well validated imaging technique for evaluating the
anatomical extent of subclinical atherosclerosis. It is used to measure arterial carotid intima …

Background and Purpose Atherosclerotic plaques in extracranial carotid arteries, particularly
in the bifurcation of the common carotid and internal carotid arteries, may cause transient …

Carotid atherosclerotic lesions are correlated with atherosclerotic deterioration of the arterial
wall in other vascular territories and with cardiovascular events. The detection of pre …

Methods. The ACSRS is a multicentre natural history study of patients with asymptomatic
internal carotid diameter stenosis greater than 50% in relation to the bulb. The degree of …

Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
strokes. B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima-media thickness …

Objectives To describe the findings and evaluate appropriateness of a carotid artery study
including the measurement of IMT, the presence of atherosclerotic plaque, and their …

Contemporary imaging methods provide detailed visualization of carotid athero-sclerotic
plaque, enabling a major evolution of in vivo carotid plaque imaging evaluation. The degree …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies evaluating the association between carotid
plaque composition and occurrence of ischemic cerebrovascular disease reveal …