Atherosclerosis is now widely recognized as a multifactorial disease with outcomes that
arise from complex factors such as plaque components, blood flow, and inflammation …

OBJECTIVE: The association between carotid plaque calcification and clinical ischemic
events is unclear. The aim of this study was to systematically review published studies …

This review encourages the reader to consider cerebral vascular disease beyond the
traditional clinical end points of major motor and speech strokes and to consider the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent research has suggested the importance of plaque
composition to identify patients at risk for stroke. This study aims to identify specific plaque …

Atherosclerotic carotid plaque represents a major cause of cerebral ischemia. The detection
of vulnerable plaque is important for preventing future cardiovascular events. The key factors …

Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate local carotid arterial statin effects in 3D US images using
multiclassifier image texture analysis tools. Methods: Texture analysis tools were used to …

Background: The present study investigated the frequency and morphological
characteristics of carotid mobile plaques and examined the relationship between carotid …

OBJECTIVE: Inflammation is important in plaque vulnerability but the role of atheroprotective
mediators in unstable plaques is not defined. The apolipoproteinA-I (apoA-I) component of …

Atherosclerotic stenotic and nonstenotic plaques of the carotid artery with low echogenicity
have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease. The aim was to develop a …

Object The aim of this study was to assess the histopathological differences between
advanced atherosclerotic carotid artery (CA) plaques with signal hyperintensity on T1 …