Atherosclerosis is responsible for 20% of ischemic strokes, and the plaques from the internal
carotid artery the most frequently involved. Lipoproteins play a key role in carotid …

Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), plaque quantification and coronary artery calcium
(CAC) scoring have been suggested to improve risk prediction of cardiovascular disease …

Minimum iliac vein caliber necessary to maintain normal peripheral venous pressure can be
derived by the Poiseuille equation. Duplex was compared to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) …

The aim of this phantom study was to assess the accuracy of 3-D tomographic ultrasound
(t3DUS) for grading stenosis, using the manufacturer's measurements as the gold standard …

(1) Background: Alterations of blood flow volume in extracranial arteries may be related to
the risk of occurrence of neurological symptoms. The aim of this study was the estimation of …

Objectives: Review the role of echocardiography in assessing the heart. Describe how MRI
can assist with imaging of the heart. Summarize the role of cardiac catheterization in …

Atherosclerotic disease of the carotid arteries is a crucial risk factor in predicting the
likelihood of future stroke events. In addition, emerging studies suggest that carotid stenosis …

Carotid artery atherosclerosis (CAAS) is a common finding in asymptomatic subjects
evaluated for cardiovascular (CV)-risk stratification. Besides the careful control of CV-risk …

This article presents a row-column (RC) capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
(CMUT) array fabricated using anodic bonding on a borosilicate glass substrate. This is …

In the United States, cerebrovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity, with stroke
being the fifth leading cause of death. In 2020, someone died of stroke every 3.3 minutes on …