Carotid Atherosclerosis, Ultrasound and Lipoproteins

Carotid artery plaques are considered a measure of atherosclerosis and are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic strokes. Monitoring of patients with an elevated risk of stroke is critical in developing better prevention strategies. Non-in...

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Published in:Biomedicines 2021-05, Vol.9 (5), p.521
Main Authors: Iannuzzi, Arcangelo, Rubba, Paolo, Gentile, Marco, Mallardo, Vania, Calcaterra, Ilenia, Bresciani, Alessandro, Covetti, Giuseppe, Cuomo, Gianluigi, Merone, Pasquale, Di Lorenzo, Anna, Alfieri, Roberta, Aliberti, Emilio, Giallauria, Francesco, Di Minno, Matteo Nicola Dario, Iannuzzo, Gabriella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Carotid arteries
Carotid artery
carotid ultrasound
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Investigations
Ischemia
Lipids
Lipoproteins
Mortality
Mutation
Plaques
Review
Stroke
Triglycerides
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
Veins & arteries
Womens health
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Summary:Carotid artery plaques are considered a measure of atherosclerosis and are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic strokes. Monitoring of patients with an elevated risk of stroke is critical in developing better prevention strategies. Non-invasive imaging allows us to directly see atherosclerosis in vessels and many features that are related to plaque vulnerability. A large body of evidence has demonstrated a strong correlation between some lipid parameters and carotid atherosclerosis. In this article, we review the relationship between lipids and atherosclerosis with a focus on carotid ultrasound, the most common method to estimate atherosclerotic load.
ISSN:2227-9059
2227-9059
DOI:10.3390/biomedicines9050521