Prognostic value of intraplaque neovascularization detected by carotid Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in patients undergoing stress echocardiography

Stress echocardiography (SE) is used for diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) detects carotid intraplaque neovascularization (IPN).

Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - December 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Runqing Huang, J. Kevin DeMarco, Hideki Ota, Thanila A. Macedo, Sahar S. Abdelmoneim, John Huston, Patricia A. Pellikka, Sharon L. Mulvagh Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research