The clinical complications of atherosclerosis are caused by thrombus formation, which in
turn results from rupture of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque. The formation of …

The emergence of high-resolution rapid imaging methods has enabled magnetic resonance
(MR) imagers to noninvasively image the fine internal structure of cervical arterial walls. In …

This study was designed to evaluate 3-D ultrasound (3DUS)–derived vessel wall volume
(VWV), a 3-D measurement of the carotid artery intima and media, including atherosclerotic …

Objective—Histological studies suggest associations between hemorrhage and large lipid-
rich/necrotic cores with thin or ruptured fibrous caps in advanced atherosclerosis. We …

Objectives: We sought to identify clinical and/or plaque characteristics that affect
atherosclerotic disease progression and arterial remodeling in the carotid artery with …

Atherosclerosis is now generally accepted as an inflammatory disease, characterized by
degenerative changes and extracellular accumulation of lipid and cholesterol. The evolving …

Angiotensin II (ATII)-mediated hypertension increases the risk for acute coronary events,
which may be caused by augmented collagen degradation. Interstitial fibers of collagen type …

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and is the third most common cause of
death in the US and western countries. Twenty percent of strokes are thought to arise from …

Aims Effective clearance of extracellular haemoglobin (Hb) is thought to limit systemic
oxidative heme toxicity, which is presumed to contribute to the pathogenesis of plaque …

Increased neovascularization is commonly observed in hemorrhagic plaques and
associated with rupture of atherosclerotic lesions. This study aims to investigate whether …