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

Carotid thickening and plaque detected by B-mode imaging ultrasound are useful to
improve the ischemic risk evaluation in asymptomatic subjects over and beyond the …

Background: Ultrasound is the most commonly used imaging modality for assessing carotid
artery stenosis. A number of studies have demonstrated that surface irregularities …

Background and Purpose—Carotid ultrasound atherosclerosis measurements, including
those of the arterial wall and plaque, provide a way to monitor patients at risk of vascular …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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

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 …