The parameters of carotid plaques' calcifications and clinical nature of the lesions in the context of revascularization treatment. The enlargement of calcifications is still the most important.

CONCLUSIONS: The enlargement of calcifications in carotid plaques is the only calcification parameter important for the clinical outcome of carotid atherosclerosis. Patients with calcified carotid plaques have a significantly lower risk of ischemic stroke than patients with non-calcified lesions. PMID: 31038189 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31038189?dopt=Abstract

Source: Folia Neuropathologica - May 1, 2019 Category: Pathology Authors: Masztalewicz M, Rotter I, Nowacki P, Szydłowski Ł, Żukowski M, Gutowski P Tags: Folia Neuropathol Source Type: research