In the last years, the concepts of plaque vulnerability, composition of the plaque, and ­cerebrovascular events have been vastly studied. The gray scale median (GSM) score has been proposed with the intent of identifying asymptomatic patients at high risk of stroke. Several studies demonstrated the relationship between carotid plaque echolucency ­evaluated by GSM, hs-CRP, carotid plaque infiltration by macrophage, neovascularization, plaque rupture, embolic load to the brain, and eventually risk of stroke. The GSM analysis has been included in the current guidelines for treatment of patients with carotid stenoses, both with endovascular and surgical approach.

Froio, A., Rossi, L., Pasquadibisceglie, S., Biasi, G. (2013). Ultrasonic Characterization of Carotid Plaques and Its Clinical Implications. In Noninvasive vascular diagnosis. (pp. 157-171). London : Springer Verlag [10.1007/978-1-4471-4005-4_11].

Ultrasonic Characterization of Carotid Plaques and Its Clinical Implications

FROIO, ALBERTO;BIASI, GIORGIO MARIA
2013

Abstract

In the last years, the concepts of plaque vulnerability, composition of the plaque, and ­cerebrovascular events have been vastly studied. The gray scale median (GSM) score has been proposed with the intent of identifying asymptomatic patients at high risk of stroke. Several studies demonstrated the relationship between carotid plaque echolucency ­evaluated by GSM, hs-CRP, carotid plaque infiltration by macrophage, neovascularization, plaque rupture, embolic load to the brain, and eventually risk of stroke. The GSM analysis has been included in the current guidelines for treatment of patients with carotid stenoses, both with endovascular and surgical approach.
Capitolo o saggio
Carotid, plaque, atherosclerosis, stent, surgery
English
Noninvasive vascular diagnosis.
2013
9781447140047
Springer Verlag
157
171
Froio, A., Rossi, L., Pasquadibisceglie, S., Biasi, G. (2013). Ultrasonic Characterization of Carotid Plaques and Its Clinical Implications. In Noninvasive vascular diagnosis. (pp. 157-171). London : Springer Verlag [10.1007/978-1-4471-4005-4_11].
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