Purpose The aim of this retrospective study was to determine optimal duplex sonographic
criteria for use in our institution for diagnosing severe carotid stenoses and to correlate those …

OBJECTIVE: The prognostic implications of carotid plaque calcification (CPC) relative to
subsequent vascular events are unclear. Our aim was to determine the association between …

Background and Purpose Carotid ultrasound had modest accuracy in the North American
Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) of carotid endarterectomy in predicting …

Background: We sought to determine the association between cigarette smoking and carotid
plaque ultrasound morphology in a multiethnic cohort. Methods: We analyzed 1,743 stroke …

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

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

Not only the degree of luminal narrowing but also the plaque morphology and composition
play an important role in risk stratification of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. During the last …

Background—The purpose of the study was to assess in a prospective design whether
plaque morphology is associated with risk of ischemic stroke and other cerebrovascular …

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 …

Background and Purpose A low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) frequently occurs in conjunction
with a desirable LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and is a risk factor for coronary heart disease …