Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of periadventitial vasa vasorum in human carotid arteries
Author(s) -
Marco Magi,
Stefano Coli,
Massimiliano M. MarroccoTrischitta,
Giulio Melisurgo,
D. De Dominicis,
Domenico Cianflone,
Roberto Chiesa,
Steven B. Feinstein,
A Maseri
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen221
Subject(s) - vasa vasorum , medicine , ultrasound , contrast enhanced ultrasound , stenosis , carotid arteries , radiology , contrast (vision) , population , intima media thickness , cardiology , environmental health , artificial intelligence , computer science
Arterial vasa vasorum (VV) are known to be involved in the atherosclerotic process. The aim of the present study was to explore whether ultrasound imaging with contrast agent is able to visualize adventitial VV in human carotid atherosclerosis.
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