Assessing high-risk plaque features in asymptomatic carotid stenosis may improve risk stratification beyond simple stenosis grading.
High-risk plaques are common in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, and the associated risk of an ipsilateral ischemic cerebrovascular event is higher than the currently accepted estimates. Extension of routine assessment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis beyond the grade of stenosis may help improve risk stratification and optimize therapy.
Kamtchum‐Tatuene et al. (Mon,) studied this question.