July 3, 2001Open Access
Ultrasonic Echolucent Carotid Plaques Predict Future Strokes
Structured PICO
Does the presence of echolucent carotid plaques causing >=50% stenosis predict future stroke?
P
Population
Symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals with carotid plaques causing >=50% diameter stenosis
I
Intervention
Doppler ultrasound measurement of plaque echolucency
O
Outcome
Future strokehard clinical
Measurement of plaque echolucency alongside stenosis degree by Doppler ultrasound may improve patient selection for carotid endarterectomy by identifying symptomatic patients at higher risk of future stroke.
Abstract
Echolucent plaques causing >/=50% diameter stenosis by Doppler ultrasound are associated with risk of future stroke in symptomatic but not asymptomatic individuals. This suggests that measurement of echolucency, together with degree of stenosis, may improve selection of patients for carotid endarterectomy.
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Authors
M
Marie-Louise M. Grønholdt
Aalborg University
Børge G. Nordestgaard
Statens Serum Institut
T
Torben V. Schroeder
Vascular / Pulmonary Vascular
Journals
Circulation
Actions
Institutions
Kindai University
YKK (Japan)
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