Carotid artery plaque structure in the context of symptomatic/asymptomatic nature of carotid artery stenosis
dc.contributor.author | Oztas, Didem Melis | |
dc.contributor.author | Bilen, Bukem Tanoren | |
dc.contributor.author | Sener, Leyla Turker | |
dc.contributor.author | Beyaz, Metin Onur | |
dc.contributor.author | Ulukan, Mustafa Ozer | |
dc.contributor.author | Unal, Orcun | |
dc.contributor.author | Unlu, Mehmet Burcin | |
dc.contributor.author | Reis, Paulo Eduardo Ocke | |
dc.contributor.author | Ugurlucan, Murat | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-21T12:40:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-21T12:40:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-01-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: In this paper, we examined the relationship between atherosclerotic plaque characteristics and symptomatic carotid artery disease. Material and methods: Twenty-two patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy were enrolled into the study. Thirteen patients were male and remaining 9 patients were female. The mean age was 60.2 +/- 9.6 years. The carotid artery stenosis ranged between 75\% and 99\%. Eight patients were asymptomatic and remaining 14 patients were symptomatic. Ten patients suffered stroke. One of them had recurrent transient ischemic attacks, 4 patients had dizziness, and one of them had amaurosis fugax. The extracted plaques were evaluated by scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) and micro-computerized tomography (micro-CT). Results: Smaller acoustic impedance values that reveal collagen-rich plaque formation were detected in patients who had stroke, while higher acoustic impedance values that reveal calcium-rich plaque formation were detected in the asymptomatic patients' plaques. Conclusions: Determination of plaque characteristics with modern radiographic techniques, rather than relying on the degree of stenosis in patients with carotid artery disease, may be helpful to discriminate patients requiring intervention. | |
dc.description.issue | 4 | |
dc.description.issue | AUG-SEP | |
dc.description.pages | 459-465 | |
dc.description.volume | 63 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.33678/cor.2021.027 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11443/2594 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.33678/cor.2021.027 | |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:000694709000005 | |
dc.publisher | CZECH SOC CARDIOLOGY \& CZECH SOC CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY | |
dc.relation.ispartof | COR ET VASA | |
dc.subject | Atherosclerotic plaque characteristics | |
dc.subject | Carotid artery stenosis | |
dc.subject | Symptomatic disease | |
dc.title | Carotid artery plaque structure in the context of symptomatic/asymptomatic nature of carotid artery stenosis | |
dc.type | Article |