Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Relate With History of Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Whereas carotid plaque thickness and stenosis are associated with the history of ischemic stroke and CHD, carotid intraplaque hemorrhage is associated with ischemic stroke, but not with CHD, providing novel insights into the pathogenesis of cardiovascular events.

Source: Stroke - May 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Selwaness, M., Bos, D., van den Bouwhuijsen, Q., Portegies, M. L. P., Ikram, M. A., Hofman, A., Franco, O. H., van der Lugt, A., Wentzel, J. J., Vernooij, M. W. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ischemic Stroke, Atherosclerosis Clinical Sciences Source Type: research