Stroke is one of the prominent causes of death in the recent days. The existence of
susceptible plaque in the carotid artery can be used in ascertaining the possibilities of …

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 …

OBJECTIVE. Vulnerable and nonvulnerable carotid artery plaques have different tissue
morphology and composition that may affect plaque biomechanics. The objective of this …

Ultrasound-based carotid elastography has been developed to estimate the mechanical
properties of atherosclerotic plaques. The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vivo …

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 …

Background Subclinical atherosclerosis identification remains challenging; abdominal
visceral adiposity may improve risk stratification beyond traditional cardiovascular risk …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and is in the majority of cases
due to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in arteries. Initially, thickening of the inner …

Duplex ultrasonography has a well-established role in the assessment of the degree of
stenosis caused by carotid atherosclerosis. This assessment is derived from Doppler …

The aims of this study were to quantify the textural information of strain rate images in
ultrasound carotid elastography and evaluate the feasibility of using the textural features in …

Map** of mechanical properties, dependent on the frequency of motion, is relevant in
diagnosis, monitoring treatment response, or intra-operative surgical resection planning …