New therapeutic approaches are required for secondary prevention of residual vascular risk
after stroke. Diverse sources of evidence support a causal role for inflammation in the …

Carotid atherosclerotic disease continues to be an important cause of stroke, often disabling
or fatal. Such strokes could be largely prevented through optimal medical therapy and …

Atherosclerosis is responsible for 20% of ischemic strokes, and the plaques from the internal
carotid artery the most frequently involved. Lipoproteins play a key role in carotid …

Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its
incidence is about 200 per 100,000 population per year (1). Approximately 20% of patients …

Carotid artery disease has traditionally been assessed based on the degree of luminal
narrowing. However, this approach, which solely relies on carotid stenosis, is currently being …

Luminal stenosis has been the standard feature for the current management strategies in
patients with atherosclerotic carotid disease. Histological and imaging studies show …

Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) represents one in five ischemic strokes.
Ipsilateral non-stenotic carotid plaques are identified in 40% of all ESUS. In this narrative …

Rupture of a vulnerable carotid plaque is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Prediction
models can support medical decision-making by estimating individual probabilities of future …

Background and Objectives To determine whether carotid plaque inflammation identified by
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG)-PET is associated with late (5-year) recurrent stroke …

Aim In the current study we aim the identification of the culprit plaque characteristics of
intracranial arteries using high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-MR …