Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the
United States of America and globally. Carotid arterial plaque, a cause and also a marker of …

Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis. However, histopathologic studies demonstrate considerable differences …

Background: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common
cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidities and well-known major determinants of …

Novel imaging techniques and biomarkers have emerged as surrogate markers of carotid
plaque vulnerability. In parallel, statin administration in patients with established carotid …

The global mortality rate is known to be the highest due to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Thus, preventive, and early CVD risk identification in a non-invasive manner is vital as …

Objective Ischaemic strokes can be caused by unstable carotid atherosclerosis, but methods
for identification of high risk lesions are lacking. Carotid plaque morphology imaging using …

The main indicator for endarterectomy is the grade of stenosis, which results in severe
overtreatment. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) can provide patient-specific assessment of …

In order to evaluate the importance of deep learning techniques in stroke diseases, this
paper systematically reviews the relevant literature. Deep learning techniques have a …

Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) due to the presence of atherosclerotic plaque (AP) is a
frequent medical condition and a known risk factor for stroke, and it is also known from …

Accurate plaque cap thickness quantification and cap stress/strain calculations are of
fundamental importance for vulnerable plaque research. To overcome uncertainties due to …