Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9173743 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Using B-mode US, symptomatic plaques are more echolucent and less calcified than asymptomatic plaques and are associated with a greater degree of histopathologic plaque necrosis. Such features are indicative of plaque instability and should be considered in the decision-making algorithm when selecting patients with high-grade asymptomatic carotid stenosis for intervention.
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Authors
Jennifer K. MD, Wael E. MD, Hongwei MD, Bruce MD, Tina MD, Gretchen MD, Seymour MD, Laurie RVT, Andrea RVT, Maria RVT, Hisham S. MD,