title: In search of a marker of vulnerable carotid plaque: is the key in the heart?
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petretta
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuocolo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D057054:Molecular Imaging; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers