Our goal in this review is to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke
caused by atherosclerosis of the major intracranial arteries. References for the review were …

Atherosclerotic disease often involves the intracranial arteries including those encased by
cranial bones and dura, and those located in the subarachnoid space. Age, hypertension …

As ultrasonographically assessed carotid arteriosclerosis is being used as a surrogate
measure for coronary arteriosclerosis, we performed a prospective longitudinal study of the …

This article describes the prevalence of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis assessed by
ultrasonography, its association with risk factors, and its relation to symptomatic coronary …

The static elastic properties of arterial tree (abdominal aorta and common carotid artery)
were studied in 19 normal subjects and in 49 patients with myocardial infarction with an …

Objective To determine the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis and associated risk factors
in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Carotid plaque and intima …

To evaluate the consistency, strength, and independence of the relation of carotid
atherosclerosis to coronary atherosclerosis, we quantified coronary artery disease risk …

Background—Whether stroke patients should be investigated for asymptomatic coronary
artery disease remains matter of debate. Absolute risks of myocardial infarction (MI) and …

Background—The role of lipid modification in stroke prevention is controversial, although
increasing evidence suggests that HMG-CoA reductase inhibition may reduce …

Carotid sonography is being performed on more than 5,000 participants in the
Cardiovascular Health Study, a prospective, multicenter study of cardiovascular disease in …