The ruler is dead: an analysis of carotid plaque motion.
Factors involved in atherosclerotic plaque progression are still a topic of hot debate. With the advance of new ultrasound techniques it has been possible to identify atherosclerotic plaque characteristics that may reflect a higher risk of vulnerability. Among the various proposed mechanisms, one of the least investigated is plaque motion, i.e. plaque stability in respect to the arterial wall. We report here two asymptomatic patients with internal carotid stenosis that showed differences in plaque motion, a finding that could determine a change in their future treatment.
Lenzi
Gian Luigi
GL
Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. gianluigi.lenzi@uniroma1.it
Vicenzini
Edoardo
E
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012984:Software; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording