International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2006;0(02):-

Detection Methods of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque

Wei JIA ; Guanghui CHEN

Keywords

carotid artery; atherosclerosis; vulnerable plaque; diagnosis

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Many studies have shown that the embolism caused by vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is one of the major causes of ischemic stroke. However, there is still not a simple and precise method to identify the vulnerable plaques yet. This article reviews the various methods for detecting vulnerable plaques from the aspects of serology and imaging.