Atherosclerosis, a complex cardiovascular disease, is a leading cause of mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Oxidative stress and inflammation are both involved in the …

Atherosclerosis and its consequences like acute myocardial infarction or stroke are highly
prevalent in western countries, and the incidence of atherosclerosis is rapidly rising in …

Carotid disease is a major current health problem accounting for a significant part of stroke
patients. Ultrasound with colour Doppler and spectral analysis is the primary imaging …

Background Intraplaque neovascularization is considered an important indicator of plaque
vulnerability. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of carotid arteries improves imaging of …

Offering routine carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) to patients
with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACS) is no longer considered as the optimal …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly being used to evaluate patients with
known or suspected atherosclerosis. The administration of a microbubble contrast agent in …

Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is among the latest doppler ultrasound methods. It uses
an advanced clutter filter to eliminate artifacts caused by breathing, movement and retains …

Background and purpose Plaque neovascularization is a hallmark of carotid plaque
vulnerability. With contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) it is possible to visualize plaque …

Background Several studies have shown a linkage between intraplaque neovascularization
(IPN) and plaque instability. Although contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) may help …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly being used to identify patients with
carotid plaques that are vulnerable to rupture, so-called vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques …