Imaging biomarkers of vulnerable carotid plaques for stroke risk prediction and their potential clinical implications
Stroke represents a massive public health problem. Carotid atherosclerosis plays a
fundamental part in the occurence of ischaemic stroke. European and US guidelines for …
fundamental part in the occurence of ischaemic stroke. European and US guidelines for …
Inflammation and stroke risk: a new target for prevention
New therapeutic approaches are required for secondary prevention of residual vascular risk
after stroke. Diverse sources of evidence support a causal role for inflammation in the …
after stroke. Diverse sources of evidence support a causal role for inflammation in the …
Review and update of the concept of embolic stroke of undetermined source
HC Diener, JD Easton, RG Hart, S Kasner… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Ischaemic strokes have traditionally been classified according to the TOAST criteria, in
which strokes with unclear aetiology are classified as cryptogenic strokes. However, the …
which strokes with unclear aetiology are classified as cryptogenic strokes. However, the …
Vascular inflammation in subclinical atherosclerosis detected by hybrid PET/MRI
L Fernandez-Friera, V Fuster, B Lopez-Melgar… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
Background: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, but data on arterial
inflammation at early stages is limited. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to …
inflammation at early stages is limited. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to …
Efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban versus aspirin in embolic stroke of undetermined source and carotid atherosclerosis
Background and Purpose—The sources of emboli in patients with embolic stroke of
undetermined source (ESUS) are multiple and may not respond uniformly to …
undetermined source (ESUS) are multiple and may not respond uniformly to …
Carotid plaque with high-risk features in embolic stroke of undetermined source: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background and Purpose—An ipsilateral mild carotid stenosis, defined as plaque with< 50%
luminal narrowing, is identified in nearly 40% of patients with embolic stroke of …
luminal narrowing, is identified in nearly 40% of patients with embolic stroke of …
Characteristics of recurrent ischemic stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial
R Veltkamp, LA Pearce, E Korompoki… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The concept of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) unifies a
subgroup of cryptogenic strokes based on neuroimaging, a defined minimum set of …
subgroup of cryptogenic strokes based on neuroimaging, a defined minimum set of …
Supracardiac atherosclerosis in embolic stroke of undetermined source: the underestimated source
The term 'embolic stroke of undetermined source'(ESUS) is used to describe patients with a
non-lacunar ischaemic stroke without any identified embolic source from the heart or the …
non-lacunar ischaemic stroke without any identified embolic source from the heart or the …
Vessel wall–imaging biomarkers of carotid plaque vulnerability in stroke prevention trials: a viewpoint from the Carotid Imaging Consensus Group
Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its
incidence is about 200 per 100,000 population per year (1). Approximately 20% of patients …
incidence is about 200 per 100,000 population per year (1). Approximately 20% of patients …
Identification of patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source and low risk of new incident atrial fibrillation: the AF-ESUS score
G Ntaios, K Perlepe, D Lambrou… - … Journal of Stroke, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aims Only a minority of patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined
Source (ESUS) receive prolonged cardiac monitoring despite current recommendations …
Source (ESUS) receive prolonged cardiac monitoring despite current recommendations …