Why the study?
Does vessel wall MRI improve stroke risk assessment in patients with carotid artery disease?
Population
Patients with stenotic carotid arteries or carotid atherosclerosis
Design
Review
Authors
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May enhance stroke risk stratification beyond stenosis; leaves open impact on management pending prospective validation.
Does vessel wall MRI improve stroke risk assessment in patients with carotid artery disease?
Vessel wall MRI is emerging as a clinically feasible tool to assess atherosclerotic plaque characteristics and stroke risk beyond simple stenosis.
William Kerwin (2012) studied this question.
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