Plaque Composition as a Predictor of Plaque Ulceration in Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis: The Plaque At RISK Study

Plaque ulceration is a marker of previous plaque rupture. We studied the association between atherosclerotic plaque composition at baseline and plaque ulceration at baseline and follow-up. We included symptomatic patients with a carotid stenosis of

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2021-01, Vol.42 (1), p.144-151
Main Authors: Dilba, K, van Dam-Nolen, D H K, van Dijk, A C, Kassem, M, van der Steen, A F W, Koudstaal, P J, Nederkoorn, P J, Hendrikse, J, Kooi, M E, Wentzel, J J, van der Lugt, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases - pathology
Extracranial Vascular
Female
Humans
Lipids
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis - pathology
Plaque, Atherosclerotic - diagnostic imaging
Plaque, Atherosclerotic - pathology
Ulcer - pathology
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Summary:Plaque ulceration is a marker of previous plaque rupture. We studied the association between atherosclerotic plaque composition at baseline and plaque ulceration at baseline and follow-up. We included symptomatic patients with a carotid stenosis of
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A6868