Background and Purpose—Subclinical atherosclerotic plaque is an important marker of
increased vascular risk. Identifying factors underlying the variability in burden of …

Background: Carotid atherosclerosis is a known biomarker associated with future vascular
disease. The risk associated with small, nonstenotic carotid plaques is less clear. The …

Background and Purpose—There is scant population-based evidence regarding
extracranial carotid plaque surface irregularity and ischemic stroke. Using a prospective …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that atherosclerotic plaque composition rather
than plaque size is linked to ischemic cardiovascular events, yet largescale population …

Background and Purpose—Carotid plaque area measured by ultrasound (cross-sectional
area of longitudinal views of all plaques seen) was studied as a way of identifying patients at …

Importance A better understanding of the role of atherosclerosis in the development of
ischemic stroke subtypes could help to improve strategies for prevention of stroke …

Background and Purpose—For symptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, the risk
benefit for surgical intervention may vary among patient groups. Various modalities of …

Background Carotid artery plaques are associated with coronary artery atherosclerotic
lesions. We evaluated various ultrasound definitions of carotid artery plaque as predictors of …

Background and aims In a large stroke-free population, we sought to identify cardiovascular
risk factors and carotid plaque components associated with carotid plaque burden, lumen …

Background and aims It is not known if ultrasound carotid plaque features are associated
with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or if they predict future CVD events. Methods …