title: Optical coherence tomography imaging in asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis.
abstract: Assessment and treatment plan for asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis are based on angiography at the present time. However, angiography or other imaging modalities are limited with their resolution to detect high-risk plaque features. Intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) recently emerged as a novel imaging modality with a unique resolution to identify vulnerable plaque characteristics. We report use of IVOCT in two separate asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis with two different plaque types.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Heart and Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Mcilingiroglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cilingiroglu
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakeem
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wholey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors