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May aid risk stratification for secondary prevention in stroke; leaves open whether plaque-guided therapy improves outcomes.
Carotid plaque area and progression of plaque identified high-risk patients. Plaque measurement may be useful for targeting preventive therapy and evaluating new treatments and response to therapy and may improve cost-effectiveness of secondary preventive treatment.
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