Correlation of clinical and ultrasound variables to vulnerability of carotid plaques in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy.

To investigate the correlation of clinical and ultrasound parameters with characters of vulnerable atherosclerotic carotid plaque, as evaluated at preoperative magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy (CEA), in order to develop a clinical risk score for plaque vulnerability.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - March 19, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Daniela Mazzaccaro, Federico Ambrogi, Valentina Milani, Alfredo Modafferi, Massimiliano Maria Marrocco-Trischitta, Giovanni Malacrida, Paolo Righini, Giovanni Nano Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research