Quantitative analysis of carotid plaque vasa vasorum by CEUS and correlation with histology after endarterectomy.
Conclusions: The identification of brightness enhacement during CEUS in carotid atherosclerotic plaques may not always reflect the presence of VV.
PMID: 23644370 [PubMed - in process]
Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Vavuranakis M, Sigala F, Vrachatis DA, Papaioannou TG, Filis K, Kavantzas N, Kalogeras KI, Massoura C, Toufektzian L, Kariori MG, Vlasseros I, Kallikazaros I, Stefanadis C Tags: Vasa Source Type: research
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