IPH and total plaque volume are independent risk factors for recurrent ipsilateral ischemic stroke or TIA in patients with mild-to-moderate carotid stenosis. These plaque characteristics improve current decision making. Validation studies to implement plaque characteristics in …

2023年8月23日 · We aimed to explore the predictive value of the carotid plaque score, compared with the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2) risk prediction algorithm, on incident ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events and establish a prognostic cutoff of the carotid plaque score.

This study investigated the differences in the carotid plaque characteristics between patients with TIA and ischemic stroke using multi-contrast vessel wall MR. We found that stroke patients were more likely to have diabetes than patients with TIA.

5 天之前 · The incremental value of PET over MRI in evaluating carotid plaques remains unclear. In this study, we aim to utilize integrated PET/MR to simultaneously assess the morphological and metabolic characteristics of atherosclerotic carotid plaques and explore its value in predicting early new ischemic brain lesions post-CAS.

We included 4 plaque characteristics of the carotid artery ipsilateral to the recent event in the main analyses: 1) presence of IPH as assessed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 2) plaque ulceration as assessed on computed tomography angiography (CTA); 3) the proportion of calcifications with respect to the total carotid plaque volume as ...

A growing body of evidence supports using carotid artery imaging to characterize carotid plaque characteristics, including carotid plaque load, plaque composition, endoluminal surface condition, and plaque inflammation and neovascularization.

In a prospective population-based setting, among subjects with asymptomatic carotid wall thickening determined by ultrasonography, we determined the association of carotid plaque characteristics, assessed by MRI, with incident stroke and CHD events.

2024年5月4日 · Ultrasound assessment of carotid arterial atherosclerotic disease has become the first choice for carotid artery stenosis screening, permitting the evaluation of both the macroscopic appearance of plaques and flow characteristics in the carotid artery.. This article focuses on internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis, reporting both criteria: the one published by the Society …

2022年9月14日 · Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture and thrombosis are independent risk factors for acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Timely identification of vulnerable plaque can help prevent stroke and provide evidence for clinical treatment.

Purpose: Extracranial ICA imaging has largely focused on the degree of luminal stenosis, but recent advances suggest specific plaque features are crucial in stroke risk assessment. We evaluated the current state of reporting carotid plaque …