Background—Echo-lucency of carotid atherosclerotic plaques on computerized ultrasound
B-mode images has been associated with a high incidence of brain infarcts as evaluated on …

The aim of this review is to summarize present knowledge of the ultrasonic detection and
determinants of carotid atherosclerosis with lipid-rich cores and to review the evidence that …

Background and Purpose Echolucent carotid atherosclerotic plaques are associated with an
increased risk of neurological symptoms. Elevated plasma triglycerides is a risk factor for …

Background and Purpose—Ultrasound-assessed plaque morphology is an independent
predictor of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this population-based cross-sectional nested …

Soft, lipid-containing carotid plaques, which appear echolucent on ultrasound imaging, have
been associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke. We sought to investigate the effect of …

OBJECTIVE:: To relate the histological composition of carotid artery plaques with
morphology as evaluated by B-mode ultrasound. DESIGN:: Prospective study. MATERIAL …

Atherosclerotic plaques are thought to result from an excessive inflammatory-
fibroproliferative response to numerous insults, for example, accumulation of extracellular …

Background—We tested prospectively the hypothesis that stroke development can be
predicted by echolucency of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in previously symptomatic and …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether combined ultrasound assessment of plaque
size and echolucency in the carotid artery had an additive effect for predicting coronary …

Background and Purpose—Echolucent carotid plaques have been associated with
increased risk for stroke. Histological studies suggested that echolucent plaques are …