Plaque Characteristics of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and Risk of Stroke
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BORIS DOI
Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Article
Division/Institute
Contributor
Mono, Marie-Luise | |
Karameshev, Alexander | |
Remonda, Luca | |
Galimanis, Aekaterini | |
De Marchis, Gian Marco | |
Luedi, Rudolf | |
Stuker, Carole | |
Nedeltchev, Krassen |
Series
Cerebrovascular diseases
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1015-9770
Publisher
Karger
Language
English
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
23154753
Description
The optimal treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) is controversial. To optimize the risk-benefit ratio of carotid artery revascularization, it is crucial to identify ACS patients who are at increased stroke risk. Recent data suggest that plaque vulnerability depends on its composition. Therefore, we assessed plaque composition in ACS to determine predictors for ipsilateral cerebrovascular events.
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