Assessment of carotid plaque neovascularization using quantitative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging is useful for risk stratification in patients with coronary artery disease
Assessment of carotid plaque neovascularization using quantitative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging is useful for risk stratification in patients with coronary artery disease
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.107
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发表时间：
2015-09-15
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Kugiyama, Kiyotaka
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作者：
Nakamura, Jun;Nakamura, Takamitsu;Kugiyama, Kiyotaka
背景：颈动脉超声造影（CEUS）是一种对斑块新生血管成像进行成像的潜在技术，这是不稳定动脉粥样硬化斑块的一个特征。本研究探讨了使用 CEUS 评估颈动脉斑块内新生血管是否可以为冠状动脉疾病 (CAD) 患者提供预后信息。方法：共有 206 名稳定 CAD 患者接受了颈动脉 CEUS 检查，并进行了前瞻性随访
Background: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the carotid artery is a potential technique for imaging plaque neovascularization, a feature of unstable atherosclerotic plaques. This study examined whether assessment of intra-plaque neovascularization of the carotid artery using CEUS provides prognostic information in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).Methods: A total of 206 patients with stable CAD underwent a CEUS examination of the carotid artery and were followed up prospectively for