Symptomatic Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
Author(s) -
D. Howard,
Guus W. van Lammeren,
Peter M. Rothwell,
Jessica Redgrave,
Frans L. Moll,
Jean-Paul P.M. de Vries,
Dominique P.V. de Kleijn,
Hester M. den Ruijter,
Gert J. de Borst,
Gerard Pasterkamp
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007221
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , cardiology , disease , vascular disease , atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , mechanical engineering , engineering
For symptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, the risk benefit for surgical intervention may vary among patient groups. Various modalities of plaque imaging have been promoted as potential tools for additional risk stratification, particularly in patients with moderate stenosis. However, it remains uncertain to what extent carotid plaque components predict risk of future ipsilateral ischemic stroke.
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