Predictors of Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression: Evidence from an Ultrasonography Laboratory.
Stefano CaproniAlice RivaGiada BarresiDanilo CostantiFranco CostantiniFrancesca GallettiChiara Di SchinoElisa AppolloniMarco MutiCarlo ColosimoPublished in: Brain sciences (2022)
Our results confirm the importance of carotid ultrasonographic follow-up in the monitoring and managing of large-vessel disease. Myocardial infarction, previous stroke, and previous surgical treatment were the strongest predictors of a worsening of carotid atherosclerosis. These findings suggest a strict follow-up is needed, even in the absence of significant carotid atherosclerosis at baseline.