Immune pathways in etiology, acute phase, and chronic sequelae of ischemic stroke

M Endres, MA Moro, CH Nolte, C Dames… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Inflammation and immune mechanisms are crucially involved in the pathophysiology of the
development, acute damage cascades, and chronic course after ischemic stroke …

Roadmap consensus on carotid artery plaque imaging and impact on therapy strategies and guidelines: an international, multispecialty, expert review and position …

L Saba, W Brinjikji, JD Spence… - American Journal …, 2021 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Current guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in patients with carotid
atherosclerosis are based on the quantification of the degree of stenosis and symptom …

Apixaban to prevent recurrence after cryptogenic stroke in patients with atrial cardiopathy: the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial

H Kamel, WT Longstreth, DL Tirschwell, RA Kronmal… - JAMA, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Atrial cardiopathy is associated with stroke in the absence of clinically apparent
atrial fibrillation. It is unknown whether anticoagulation, which has proven benefit in atrial …

Carotid plaque-RADS: a novel stroke risk classification system

L Saba, R Cau, A Murgia, AN Nicolaides… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background Carotid artery atherosclerosis is highly prevalent in the general population and
is a well-established risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. Although the morphological …

Complicated carotid artery plaques and risk of recurrent ischemic stroke or TIA

A Kopczak, A Schindler, D Sepp… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - jacc.org
Background Complicated nonstenosing carotid artery plaques (CAPs) are an under-
recognized cause of stroke. Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine whether …

Carotid plaque composition and the importance of non-invasive in imaging stroke prevention

MA Geiger, RLG Flumignan, ML Sobreira… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Luminal stenosis has been the standard feature for the current management strategies in
patients with atherosclerotic carotid disease. Histological and imaging studies show …

State-of-the-art CT and MR imaging and assessment of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease: standardization of scanning protocols and measurements—a consensus …

L Saba, C Loewe, T Weikert, MC Williams, N Galea… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) is the European
specialist society of cardiac and vascular imaging. This society's highest priority is the …

[HTML][HTML] Review of imaging biomarkers for the vulnerable carotid plaque

L Saba, N Agarwal, R Cau, C Gerosa, R Sanfilippo… - JVS-vascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis. However, histopathologic studies demonstrate considerable differences …

Non-stenotic carotid plaques in embolic stroke of unknown source

J Kamtchum-Tatuene, AZ Nomani, S Falcione… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) represents one in five ischemic strokes.
Ipsilateral non-stenotic carotid plaques are identified in 40% of all ESUS. In this narrative …

Optimal management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis in 2021: the jury is still out. An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement

KI Paraskevas, DP Mikhailidis, PL Antignani… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives The recommendations of international guidelines for the management of
asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) often vary considerably and extend from a …