Background Directed ultrasonic screening for carotid stenosis is cost-effective in populations
with> 5% prevalence of the diagnosis. Occasionally, calcifications in the area of the carotid …

Intima-media thickness (IMT) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for coronary artery
disease (CAD). However, use of this parameter is a problem because (1) it assumes uniform …

The quantitative assessment of atherosclerosis in populations is essential to a better
understanding of the pathophysiology of the lesions and to the prediction or prevention of …

Background and Purpose—Ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima
media thickness (IMT) and plaque, both widely used as surrogate measures of …

Atherosclerosis begins early in life and is the major underlying cause of cardiovascular
morbidity and death. Yet, population-based information on age and sex differences in the …

BACKGROUND: There is great need for a simple, noninvasive tool that can be used in an
office setting to screen for subclinical atherosclerosis. In patients referred for cardiovascular …

Background and Purpose Because extracranial carotid atherosclerotic lesions have been
considered rare, no reports have been published on the prevalence and distribution of these …

The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity of three ultrasound phenotypes of
carotid atherosclerosis in a longitudinal study of patients with diabetic nephropathy. B-mode …

Background Grayscale pixel ranges from ultrasound images, indicating differences in
atherosclerotic plaque echogenicity, have been shown to represent different tissue types …

Hypoechoic carotid atherosclerotic plaques on ultrasonographic examination were found to
be associated with cerebrovascular events. This underlines the need for an accurate …