Objective This meta-analysis sought to investigate the association between carotid intima-
media thickness (c-IMT), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and periodontitis (PD) and to assess …

Many studies show that the human microbiome plays a critical role in the chronic
pathologies of obesity, inflammatory bowel diseases, and diabetes. More recently, the …

Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid artery distensibility are reliable screening
methods for vascular alterations and the assessment of cardiovascular risk in adult and …

The motion of the common carotid artery (CCA) wall has been established to be useful in
early diagnosis of atherosclerotic disease. However, tracking the CCA wall motion from …

OBJECTIVE. Vulnerable and nonvulnerable carotid artery plaques have different tissue
morphology and composition that may affect plaque biomechanics. The objective of this …

In recent years, the role of arterial stiffness in the development of cardiovascular diseases
has been explored more extensively. Local arterial stiffness may be gauged via ultrasound …

The dynamics of the carotid artery wall has been recognized as a valuable indicator to
evaluate the status of atherosclerotic disease in the preclinical stage. However, it is still a …

Motion extracted from the carotid artery wall provides unique information for vascular health
evaluation. Carotid artery longitudinal wall motion corresponds to the multiphasic arterial …

Introduction Chronic infections of endodontic origin might predispose to the onset of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). The studies depicting the link between apical periodontitis …

Ultrasound speckle tracking for carotid strain assessment has in the past decade gained
interest in studies of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was …