Cite this: Technology Insight: Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid Plaque—Patient Management, Genetic Research, and Therapy Evaluation - Medscape - Nov 01, 2006. The burden of atherosclerosis can ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the ...

Opens in a new tab or window Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was ...

The burden of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries was measured with vascular ultrasound, which allows detailed visualization of the interior of blood vessels, and calcification of the ...

A just-published study (Carotid ultrasound-based plaque score for the allocation of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA ...

When plaque forms in these arteries ... which create pictures of the arteries: Carotid duplex ultrasound – This test uses sound waves to create pictures. Magnetic resonance angiography ...

Coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated via Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) stenosis and Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scores, while carotid plaques were evaluated by ultrasound. The ...

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...