| Carotid plaque characterisation by IVUS-VH during carotid stenting: the "Eyes Wide Shut" between plaque morphology and symptoms. | |
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PMID: 22134471 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Stroke is the third most common cause of death in North America and ever year approximately 700,000 new strokes are reported in the United States. Seventy-five percent of these occur in the distribution of the carotid arteries. Among strokes of a thromboembolic etiology, carotid occlusive disease is the most common cause. As many as 150,300 stroke-related fatalities are documented annually, with a total cost for the health-care system of approximately $ 18 billion per year. This review will focus on the different pathomorphologic aspects of carotid plaque, outlining the similarities and differences with the coronary plaque, with particular attention on how intravascular imaging may contribute to a better stratification of the patient treatment. |
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L Politi; A Aprile; F Rollini; A Amato; G Biondi-Zoccai; A Mauriello; M G Modena; G M Sangiorgi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Minerva cardioangiologica Volume: 59 ISSN: 0026-4725 ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Cardioangiol Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400725 Medline TA: Minerva Cardioangiol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 591-600 Citation Subset: IM |
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Interventional Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena, Italy - gsangiorgi@gmail.com. |
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