Stroke represents a massive public health problem. Carotid atherosclerosis plays a
fundamental part in the occurence of ischaemic stroke. European and US guidelines for …

Carotid ultrasonography is useful for the assessments of the risk stratification for stroke or
coronary artery disease, because it is a simple, repeatable, and noninvasive procedure. The …

Importance There is an ongoing debate regarding the management of asymptomatic carotid
stenosis. Previous studies have reported imaging features of high-risk plaques that could …

Offering routine carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) to patients
with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACS) is no longer considered as the optimal …

Carotid atherosclerosis represents a relevant healthcare problem, since unstable plaques
are responsible for approximately 15% of neurologic events, namely transient ischemic …

Atherosclerosis, caused by a variety of extrinsic risk factors, is the major cause of the
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases that bring high mortality and morbidity …

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 …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by systemic
inflammation. While RA primarily affects the joints, its systemic effects may lead to an …

It is indicated that lipids profiles are associated with carotid plaque and Atherosclerosis.
However, studies about the relationship between serum lipid profiles and carotid plaque …

Cigarette smoking is closely associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases.
However, the relationship between cigarette smoking and subclinical atherosclerosis has …