Contrast-enhanced ultrasound assesses neovascularization in carotid atherosclerotic plaques
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2022.07.010
- VernacularTitle:对比增强超声评价颈动脉粥样硬化斑块内新生血管形成
- Author:
Xianyin SUN
1
;
Yu LIN
;
Yingjie QI
Author Information
1. 中国人民解放军联勤保障部队第九六三医院超声科，佳木斯 154002
- Keywords:
Carotid atherosclerosis;
atherosclerotic plaque;
Neovascularization;
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2022;30(7):535-538
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Carotid atherosclerotic stenosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke onset and recurrence. The histopathological features of the vulnerable plaques include the presence of lipid necrotic cores, intra-plaque hemorrhage, intra-plaque neovascularization, active inflammation, and thin/ruptured fibrous caps. The intraplaque neovascularization may promote the intra-plaque hemorrhage, and is associated with the rupture of plaques, the formation of local emboli, and the distal embolism. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can identify the vulnerable carotid plaques by evaluating intraplaque neovascularization.
