Key result
Evaluation of carotid plaque using ultrasound, particularly 3D measurement of plaque volume, is a stronger predictor of future cardiovascular events compared to carotid intima-media thickness.
Novel noninvasive ultrasound imaging techniques for carotid plaque evaluation may aid in predicting cardiovascular disease risk beyond traditional risk factors.
May enhance CV risk stratification via 3D plaque volume; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Traditional risk factors for predicting of cardiovascular disease are not always effective predictors for development of cardiovascular events. This review summarizes several newly developed noninvasive imaging techniques for evaluating carotid plaques and their role in cardiovascular disease risk.
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Tae‐Ho Park (2016) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Carotid plaque evaluation using ultrasound vs. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) was evaluated. Evaluation of carotid plaque using ultrasound, particularly 3D measurement of plaque volume, is a stronger predictor of future cardiovascular events compared to carotid intima-media thickness.
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