Each section has been revised or rewritten and five new sections added:(i) management of
free floating thrombus (section 4.13),(ii) management of carotid webs (section 4.14),(iii) …

BACKGROUND: Severe carotid stenosis carries a high risk of stroke. However, the risk of
stroke with nonstenotic carotid plaques (< 50%) is increasingly recognized. PURPOSE: We …

Dr Goyal reports personal fees from Medtronic, Stryker, Microvention, and Mestize outside
the submitted work; and unrestricted research grants to University of Calgary from Stryker …

The concept of vulnerable carotid plaques is pivotal in understanding the pathophysiology of
ischemic stroke secondary to large-artery atherosclerosis. In macroscopic evaluation …

The assessment of carotid plaque vulnerability is a relevant clinical information that can help
prevent adverse cerebrovascular events. To this aim, in this study, we propose a patient …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are considered to be a crucial source of foam cells
in atherosclerosis due to their low expression level of cholesterol exporter ATP‐binding …

Carotid plaque vulnerability features beyond the degree of stenosis may play a key role in
the pathogenesis and recurrence of ischemic cerebrovascular events. This study sought to …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of vector flow imaging technique (V Flow) in
measurement of wall shear stress (WSS) of common carotid arteries (CCA) in healthy adults …

Object We sought to determine the safety and efficacy in secondary stroke prevention of
carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with symptomatic non-stenotic carotid artery …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Early and accurate recognition
of acute stroke is critical for achieving a good prognosis. The novel automated system …