Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. One of the main causes of stroke is
carotid artery stenosis. Stenosis with atherosclerosis in the carotid artery can cause stroke …

Carotid stenosis is a major cause of stroke, and the presence of carotid atherosclerosis
identifies increased risk of stroke or cardiovascular events. Effective therapies are available …

Objective: We examined whether carotid ultrasonographic (US) findings in hyperacute
ischemic stroke are useful to predict patients' outcome. Methods: We studied 73 consecutive …

Background: Although the carotid stenosis is the main cause of cerebrovascular accident,
the prevalence of clinically significant stenosis (≥ 50%) remains unknown in our country …

Résumé Introduction Les accidents vasculaires cérébraux restent la 2nde cause de
mortalité cardiovasculaire, après les infarctus du myocarde. Dans leurs nombreuses …

Various methods including MRI plaque imaging have been used to evaluate carotid artery
plaques, but ultrasonography, which can be performed readily and non-invasively at the …

Purpose We investigated the incidence, degree, and plaque characteristics of extracranial
carotid stenosis with carotid ultrasonography (CUS) in patients undergoing coronary artery …

ABSTRACT Background and Purpose. Combined duplex criteria are commonly used in
vascular laboratories for evaluating carotid stenosis. However, most of these combinations …

INTRODUCTION: The association between the frequency or severity of bleeding
complications and combination antiplatelet therapy for acute stroke treatment is not …

A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is widely performed for acute coronary
syndromes or chronic coronary syndromes. Periprocedural stroke is a clinically significant …