Objective To provide an overview of prediction models for risk of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) in the general population. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline and …

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been shown to predict cardiovascular (CV) risk in
multiple large studies. Careful evaluation of CIMT studies reveals discrepancies in the …

Context Imaging for subclinical atherosclerosis on top of conventional risk factor assessment
may improve risk prediction for the occurrence of cardiovascular disease events in …

Recently published recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography on
'Carotid Arterial Plaque Assessment by Ultrasound for the Characterization of …

Background: Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are caused by carotid artery stenosis
(CAS). Estimated prevalence of asymptomatic CAS is 1%. Purpose: To evaluate evidence …

Insufficient recommendations do not support the clinical use of carotid ultrasonography for
further risk stratification in moderate-to-high risk patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

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 …

Objectives Shear wave elastography (SWE) was performed to evaluate the Young's
modulus of carotid plaques in patients presenting with cerebrovascular incidents, to estimate …

Stroke is a serious and frequent cerebrovascular disease with an enormous socioeconomic
burden worldwide. Stroke prevention includes treatment of carotid atherosclerosis, the most …

Stroke is one of the fatal brain diseases that cause death in 3 to 10 hours. However, most
stroke mortality can be prevented by identifying the nature of the stroke and reacting to it …