Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
strokes. B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima-media thickness …

Background and Purpose—Retrospective analysis of clinical data has demonstrated major
variations in carotid bifurcation geometry, in support of the notion that an individual's …

Background: Detection of subclinical atherosclerosis improves risk prediction beyond
cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and risk scores, but quantification of plaque burden may …

Background: Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) often herald a stroke, but little is known about
the acute natural history of TIAs. Our objective was to quantify the early risk of stroke after a …

Nattokinase (NK), known as a potent fibrinolytic and antithrombotic agent, has been shown
to have antiatherosclerotic and lipid-lowering effects. However, data on human clinical …

Background—It is currently unknown whether dietary weight loss interventions can induce
regression of carotid atherosclerosis. Methods and Results—In a 2-year Dietary Intervention …

Background Studies have indicated that the presence and size of subclinical atherosclerotic
plaques improve the prediction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (ASCVE) over and …

Background and Purpose—Until recently, atherosclerosis was thought to be inexorably
progressive. Beginning in 2001 and implemented in our vascular prevention clinics by 2003 …

Background and Purpose—New therapies are being developed that are antiatherosclerotic
but that lack intermediate end points, such as changes in plasma lipids, which can be …

Ultrasound (US) is one of the most common medical imaging modalities since it is radiation-
free, low-cost, and real-time. In freehand US examinations, sonographers often navigate a …