Ultrasound Diagnosis of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Its Clinical Significance
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉粥样硬化的超声诊断及其临床意义
- Author:
Wei ZHANG
;
Shimin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carotid artery;
ultrasonography;
atherosclerosis;
plaque;
carotid stenosis
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Carotid atherosclerosis is one of the important risk factors of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases. Ultrasonography can detect carotid intima-media thickness, compositions, configuration and surface structure of plaque, severity of carotid stenosis and its hemodynamics change, thus it is helpful to estimate the mechanism of ischemia and evaluate its risk factors. So it has a wide application prospect in screening high-risk population, guiding drug administration and surgical intervention.
