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

Ultrasound Diagnosis of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Its Clinical Significance

Wei ZHANG ; Shimin WANG

Keywords

carotid artery; ultrasonography; atherosclerosis; plaque; carotid stenosis

Country

China

Language

Chinese

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.