Atherothrombosis is a complex disease in which cholesterol deposition, inflammation, and
thrombus formation play a major role. Rupture of high-risk, vulnerable plaques is …

Objectives: This study sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine
precise estimates of the predictive value of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) as …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that atherosclerotic plaque composition rather
than plaque size is linked to ischemic cardiovascular events, yet largescale population …

Background and Purpose—High-resolution, multicontrast magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has developed into an effective tool for the identification of carotid atherosclerotic …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether coronary high-intensity plaques
(HIPs) visualized by noncontrast T1-weighted imaging can predict future coronary events …

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy is beneficial in severe (> 70%) symptomatic carotid
stenosis. The risk of stroke in moderate carotid stenosis (50%-69%) is modest, and so the …

Background and Purpose—Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, chronic inflammatory disorder that
involves the vascular, metabolic, and immune systems and leads to plaque vulnerability …

Objective There is a recognized need to improve selection of patients with carotid artery
stenosis for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). We assessed the value of magnetic resonance …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performances of three T1-weighted 3.0-T magnetic
resonance (MR) sequences at carotid intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) imaging, with histo …

Purpose To investigate the association between magnetic resonance (MR) imaging–
depicted intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) in the carotid artery wall and the risk of future …