Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5618284 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Carotid plaque strain is reliably computed from routine B-mode imaging using clinical ultrasound machines. High plaque strain correlates with known high-risk echolucent morphology. Strain measurement can complement identification of patients at high risk for plaque disruption and stroke.
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Authors
Amir A. PhD, Siddhartha PhD, Thomas MD, Juan PhD, Michael MD, John MD, George DrPh, Brajesh K. MD,