Carotid plaque-RADS: a novel stroke risk classification system

L Saba, R Cau, A Murgia, AN Nicolaides… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background Carotid artery atherosclerosis is highly prevalent in the general population and
is a well-established risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. Although the morphological …

Roadmap consensus on carotid artery plaque imaging and impact on therapy strategies and guidelines: an international, multispecialty, expert review and position …

L Saba, W Brinjikji, JD Spence… - American Journal …, 2021 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Current guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in patients with carotid
atherosclerosis are based on the quantification of the degree of stenosis and symptom …

Imaging of the carotid artery vulnerable plaque

L Saba, M Anzidei, BC Marincola, M Piga… - Cardiovascular and …, 2014 - Springer
Atherosclerosis involving the carotid arteries has a high prevalence in the population
worldwide. This condition is significant because accidents of the carotid artery plaque are …

[HTML][HTML] Review of imaging biomarkers for the vulnerable carotid plaque

L Saba, N Agarwal, R Cau, C Gerosa, R Sanfilippo… - JVS-vascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis. However, histopathologic studies demonstrate considerable differences …

Carotid plaque composition and the importance of non-invasive in imaging stroke prevention

MA Geiger, RLG Flumignan, ML Sobreira… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Luminal stenosis has been the standard feature for the current management strategies in
patients with atherosclerotic carotid disease. Histological and imaging studies show …

The vulnerable carotid artery plaque: current imaging methods and new perspectives

N Nighoghossian, L Derex, P Douek - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, chronic inflammatory disorder that
involves the vascular, metabolic, and immune systems and leads to plaque vulnerability …

Computer-assisted carotid plaque characterisation

N El-Barghouty, G Geroulakos, A Nicolaides… - European Journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: To determine the relationship between plaque echogenicity as measured by
computer and the incidence of cerebral brain infarction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Eighty …

Symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic disease: correlations between plaque composition and ipsilateral stroke risk

DPJ Howard, GW Van Lammeren, PM Rothwell… - Stroke, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—For symptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, the risk
benefit for surgical intervention may vary among patient groups. Various modalities of …

Prediction of high-risk plaque development and plaque progression with the carotid atherosclerosis score

D Xu, DS Hippe, HR Underhill… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: The goal of this prospective study was to evaluate the carotid atherosclerosis
score (CAS) for predicting the development of high-risk plaque features and plaque burden …

[HTML][HTML] Carotid plaque imaging and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

G Zhu, J Hom, Y Li, B Jiang, F Rodriguez… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Carotid artery plaque is a measure of atherosclerosis and is associated with future risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which encompasses coronary …