Purpose of review Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
stroke. Typically, atherosclerotic calcium is found during the mature stage of the …

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is characterized by ectasia, elongation, and tortuosity
of the vertebrobasilar arteries, with a high degree of variability in clinical presentation. The …

Background: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition with calcification apparent late in
the disease process. The extent and progression of coronary calcification predict …

The recent advancement of imaging modalities has made possible visualization of
atherosclerosis disease in all phases of its development. Markers of subclinical …

Objectives: Approximately 7% of patients examined with panoramic radiographs (PRs) for
odontological reasons, and with incidental findings of carotid artery calcification (CAC), have …

Background and Purpose—Nonlacunar cerebral infarcts are presumed to be caused by
thromboembolism from the heart or extracranial arteries, whereas lacunar infarcts are …

Objective We sought to quantify the percent calcification within carotid artery plaques and
assess its impact on percent residual stenosis and rate of restenosis in patients undergoing …

Objective To determine calcium volume in extirpated carotid plaques, analyze correlations
between calcium volume and degree of stenosis, and analyze whether calcium volume …

Purpose: We explored the retinal microvascular changes in carotid artery stenosis (CAS)
and their relationship with carotid plaque morphology. Methods: All participants were …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Semiautomated methods for ICA stenosis measurements
have the potential to reduce interobserver variability and to speed up its analysis. In this …