Contrast Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid Artery Vasa Vasorum and Atherosclerotic Plaque
Neovascularization Steven B. Feinstein Cardiovascular disease is associated with the aging …

A primary goal of nutrition research is to optimize health and prevent or delay disease.
Biomarkers to quantify health optimization are needed since many if not most biomarkers …

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of
carotid atherosclerosis as a clinical tool to study intraplaque neovascularization …

An atherosclerotic plaque requires a nutrient blood supply, which is predominantly derived
from arterial vasa vasorum. A variety of factors (environmental and genetic) contribute to the …

Purpose: To determine the correlation between the degree of plaque enhancement with
contrast agent microbubbles and clinical symptoms in patients with carotid atherosclerotic …

Aims It is thought that the majority of cardiovascular (CV) events are caused by vulnerable
plaque. Such lesions are rupture prone, in part due to neovascularization. It is postulated …

Background The prevalence of overweight is increasing globally and has become a serious
health problem. Low-grade chronic inflammation in overweight subjects is thought to play an …

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as a localized or diffuse non-obstructive lesion of
the epicardial coronary arteries with a luminal dilation exceeding 1.5-fold the diameter of the …

Background and Purpose—Type 2 diabetes is associated with a high cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Recent advances of intervention studies in type 2 diabetes with use …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that can lead to several complications such as
ischemic heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Therefore, researchers and …