Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and disability in developed
countries. According to WHO, an estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019 …

Carotid disease is a major current health problem accounting for a significant part of stroke
patients. Ultrasound with colour Doppler and spectral analysis is the primary imaging …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly being used to evaluate patients with
known or suspected atherosclerosis. The administration of a microbubble contrast agent in …

The approval of microbubbles with the inert gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6) and a palmitic
acid shell (SonoVue®, Bracco Geneva, CH) for the diagnostic imaging of liver tumors in …

Carotid atherosclerosis is a major cause for stroke, with significant associated disease
burden morbidity and mortality in Western societies. Diagnosis, grading and follow-up of …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly being used to identify patients with
carotid plaques that are vulnerable to rupture, so-called vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques …

Purpose To assess the diagnostic effectiveness of Multiparametric ultrasound (MPUS),
which includes color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), CEUS and Shear wave elastography …

Not only the degree of luminal narrowing but also the plaque morphology and composition
play an important role in risk stratification of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. During the last …

The risk assessment for carotid atherosclerotic lesions involves not only determining the
degree of stenosis but also plaque morphology and its composition. Recently, carotid …

The most common type of stroke, ie ischemic stroke, is a great challenge for contemporary
medicine as it poses both diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Atherosclerosis, which is …