Ultrasonographic and Histologic Characteristics of Symptom-Free and Symptomatic Carotid Plaque

Ultrasonographic and Histologic Characteristics of Symptom-Free and Symptomatic Carotid Plaque

The purpose of the study was to determine the reliability of ultrasonography in assessing plaque pathology and to relate it to clinical symptoms. Ten symptom-free patients and 26 with symptomatic carotid plaques with a stenosis >70%. as detected by arteriography, were assessed by duplex. The find...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular surgery (London, England) England), 1996-10, Vol.4 (5), p.580-590
Hauptverfasser: Kardoulas, D. G., Katsamouris, A. N., Gallis, P. Th, Philippides, Th. Ph, Anagnostakos, N. K., Gorgoyannis, D. S., Gourtsoyannis, N. C.
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of the study was to determine the reliability of ultrasonography in assessing plaque pathology and to relate it to clinical symptoms. Ten symptom-free patients and 26 with symptomatic carotid plaques with a stenosis >70%. as detected by arteriography, were assessed by duplex. The findings were compared with the clinical presentation and plaque pathology. Pathological specimens of the plaque that had
ISSN:1708-5381
0967-2109
1708-539X
DOI:10.1177/096721099600400504