Despite steady advances in medical care, cardiovascular disease remains one of the main
causes of death and long-term morbidity worldwide. Up to 30% of strokes are associated …

Carotid atherosclerosis is a major cause for stroke, with significant associated disease
burden morbidity and mortality in Western societies. Diagnosis, grading and follow-up of …

Background Initial studies investigating correlations between stroke etiology and clot
composition are conflicting and do not account for clot size as determined by area …

Objective Plaque elasticity and intraplaque neovascularisation are strongly suggestive of
vulnerable plaque. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between intraplaque …

We assessed the effects of the sacubitril/valsartan combination drug (LCZ696), in
comparison to valsartan alone, on the progression of atherosclerotic plaque formation and …

Acute ischemic Stroke (AIS) is a common neurological disease that seriously endangers
both physical and mental health of human. After AIS, activated immune cells are recruited to …

Not only the degree of luminal narrowing but also the plaque morphology and composition
play an important role in risk stratification of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. During the last …

Background and aims We aimed to determine the association of circulatory markers of
innate and adaptive immunity with carotid atherosclerotic plaque characteristics. Methods In …

The goal of this meta-analysis is to investigate whether carotid intraplaque
neovascularization (IPN) on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) correlates with past …

Background: In this study, we developed novel logistic regression models for the diagnostic
and prognostic assessment of ischemic stroke. Methods: A total of 288 ischemic stroke …