Background and Purpose—To determine the relationship between ulceration, thrombus,
and calcification of carotid artery atherosclerotic plaques and symptoms of ipsilateral or …

Background and Purpose—To determine whether a stratified gray-scale median (GSM)
analysis of the carotid plaque combined with color mapping could predict plaque histology …

Rupture of so-called vulnerable or unstable atherosclerotic lesions is responsible for a
significant proportion of myocardial infarcts and strokes. However, timely identification of …

This review focuses on the role of cytokines and growth factors involved in the regulation of
smooth muscle cells in an atherosclerotic plaque. As a plaque begins to develop, upon …

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to define the predictors of the “slow-reflow”
phenomenon during carotid artery intervention with filter-type embolic protection devices …

This in vitro study evaluated the performance of 16-slice multidetector computed tomography
(MDCT) in the assessment of carotid plaque components, with histology as the gold …

动脉粥样硬化是一种慢性, 进行性, 多因素的系统性疾病, 动脉粥样硬化所致血管壁结构的病理
改变在B 型超声显像下主要表现为: 血管壁增厚(主要是内-中膜增厚) 及斑块形成 …

Objective: The risk of stroke in patients with recently symptomatic carotid stenosis is
considerably higher than in patients with asymptomatic stenosis. In the present study it was …

Although there are many causes of anterior circulation stroke, emboli from carotid occlusive
disease account for a significant percentage. A study of 189 consecutive stroke patients …

Background and Purpose—It is not well established what are the features, if any, that
distinguish symptomatic from asymptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques. Inducible heme …