Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for 15-25% of the nearly 8 million first-ever ischemic
strokes that occur each year worldwide. This proportion has remained constant over the past …

Background and purpose Accumulating evidence suggests that carotid plaque vulnerability
can be used as a determinant of ischemic stroke risk stratification and carotid intervention …

Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerotic disease is a major contributor to ischemic stroke.
Carotid atherosclerotic disease can present with a spectrum of findings ranging from mild …

Background Carotid artery atherosclerotic stenosis is a preventable major cause of stroke,
but there is still a need for definition of high-risk plaque in asymptomatic patients who might …

Objective In this narrative review, we aim to review imaging biomarkers that carry the
potential to non-invasively guide stroke risk stratification for treatment optimization …

Treatment of carotid artery stenosis by endarterectomy or stenting can significantly reduce
stroke risk, but is also associated with surgery related mortality and morbidity. At present it is …

The selection of patients for many vascular interventions has largely been based on the
severity of luminal narrowing. However, histological data from the coronary and carotid …

Background: Subjects exposed to risk factors such as age, gender, hypertension, diabetes
mellitus, and smoking are prone to atherosclerotic events. Aims: The main aim of this …

Carotid atherosclerotic disease continues to be an important cause of stroke, often disabling
or fatal. Such strokes could be largely prevented through optimal medical therapy and …

Carotid artery disease is considered a major cause of strokes and there is a need for early
disease detection and management. Although imaging techniques have been developed for …