Quantification of carotid atherosclerosis is important in monitoring patients at risk of cardiovascular events and in evaluating therapies. High-resolution 3D carotid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

External counterpulsation (ECP) is the mechanical therapy for ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in clinical. Mean arterial pressure for patients with cerebral ischemic stroke is the ...

Objective Low association between cardiac symptoms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) demands for objective markers to improve cardiovascular risk ...

Treatment of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis in Older Adults Andreas Kastrup, MD; Klaus Gröschel, MD Disclosures Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8 (5):23-26.

Using the 2 sternocleidomastoid muscles as landmarks, the exposed area was scanned along the longitudinal plane until the common carotid artery (CCA) was found, and an image frozen. The operator then ...

Several studies demonstrated the possibility of rapid 3D acquisition of carotid lumen and vessel wall morphology. 104–109 For instance, the 3D motion-sensitized driven equilibrium rapid gradient echo ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid ...

You will lie on an exam table with your neck slightly bent backward. The technologist will put a clear gel on the skin over the area where the carotid arteries are. The Doppler transducer will be ...

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