Background The current clinical practise to determine if a patient should undergo carotid
intervention to prevent stroke is to determine the clinical features combined with degree of …

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

Background Proinflammatory (M1) macrophages and anti-inflammatory (M2) macrophages
have been identified in atherosclerotic plaques. While these macrophages have been …

Plaques in the carotid artery result in stenosis, which is one of the main causes for stroke.
Patients have to be carefully selected for stenosis treatments as they carry some risk. Since …

Background and Purpose—Several studies have reported on the correlation of ultrasonic
carotid plaque morphology, cerebrovascular symptoms, and intraplaque hemorrhage. This …

Quantitative characterization of carotid atherosclerosis and classification into symptomatic or
asymptomatic type is crucial in both diagnosis and treatment planning. This paper describes …

Background and Purpose—To determine whether a stratified gray-scale median (GSM)
analysis of the carotid plaque combined with color mapping could predict plaque histology …

Inflammation and angiogenesis play major roles in carotid plaque vulnerability. The purpose
of this study was to determine whether gray-scale features of carotid plaques are associated …

Background and Purpose—The presence of carotid plaque reflects overall atherosclerotic
burden and may predict coronary artery disease events. We examined the association …

Background and Purpose—The goal of this study was to examine the hypotheses that retinal
ischemia is caused more often by carotid atherosclerosis than by atrial fibrillation and that …