Magnetic resonance imaging of vulnerable carotid plaques:plaque features and risk prediction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2014.02.012
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉易损斑块的磁共振成像:斑块特征和风险预测
- Author:
Shuanmeng JI
;
Xu ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carotid Artery Diseases;
Plaque,Atherosclerotic;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Stroke;
Risk Factors
- From:International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2014;22(2):144-149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Carotid artery atherosclerosis is a treatable and preventable cause of ischemic stroke.Increasing studies suggest that carotid plaque characteristics may be a superior means for predicting ipsilateral cerebrovascular events as compared with the degree of carotid artery stenosis.The major MRI features of vulnerable carotid plaques include large lipid-rich necrotic cores,intraplaque hemorrhage,plaque rupture,and calcification.This article reviews the major MRI features of vulnerable carotid plaques and their roles in predicting ipsilateral cerebrovascular events.
