Key result
Ultrasound-derived maximum accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift indices provided differentiation between soft and calcified carotid plaques in 16 patients.
Why the study?
Does ultrasound-derived accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift differentiate between soft and calcified carotid plaques in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
Population
16 atherosclerotic plaque patients before undergoing a carotid endarterectomy procedure
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support noninvasive vulnerable plaque detection on ultrasound; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Observational (n=16)
Does ultrasound-derived accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift differentiate between soft and calcified carotid plaques in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
Ultrasound-derived strain indices may help identify vulnerable carotid plaques by differentiating soft from calcified tissue.
Shi et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Atherosclerotic carotid plaque (n=16). Ultrasound strain indices (maximum accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift) was evaluated on Differentiation between soft and calcified plaques. Ultrasound-derived maximum accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift indices provided differentiation between soft and calcified carotid plaques in 16 patients.
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