A combined "in vivo" noninvasive evaluation of carotid plaques using ultrasonography and high-resolution magnetic resonance - new insight into plaque burden and vulnerability.

CONCLUSIONS: Increasing echolucency during the 2-year follow up was associated with a 2-year lower degree of stenosis and higher tendency toward lumen preservation. By corroborating that plaque vulnerability is highly independent of stenosis severity, our study provided a possible new combined "in vivo" noninvasive approach for the assessment of carotid plaque vulnerability.
PMID: 27598044 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - September 5, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Porretta AP, Bianda N, Di Valentino M, Segatto JM, Santini P, Cattaneo M, Moccetti M, Limoni C, Wyttenbach R, Gallino A Tags: Vasa Source Type: research