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Relationship between Calcification and Vulnerability of the Carotid Plaques
- Source :
- Annals of Vascular Surgery; October 2017, Vol. 44 Issue: 1 p336-342, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Carotid plaques with a high degree of calcification are usually considered at low embolic risk. However, since a precise evaluation of the extent of calcification is not possible preoperatively through duplex ultrasound and postoperatively by conventional histological examination due to the decalcification process, the relationship between the amount of calcium involvement and plaque vulnerability has not been evaluated yet. This study aims to correlate the extent of carotid plaque calcification with clinical, radiological, and histological complications.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08905096
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Vascular Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs41882801
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2017.04.017