Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9173743 Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 7 Pages PDF
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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