Do Carotid Plaque Ulcers Heal? Potential Detection of Carotid Artery Plaque Healing by Carotid Ultrasound Imaging.

Marialaura SimonettoSushrut DharmadhikariAri BennettNelly CampoNegar AsdaghiJose RomanoSebastian Koch

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)

Duplex-detected carotid plaque ulcer prevalence is low. The carotid ulcers healed in approximately half of patients during follow-up. Factors associated with ulcer healing and development remain poorly understood.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
sensitive detection