Natriuretic peptide receptor-C is up-regulated in the intima of advanced carotid artery atherosclerosis [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: Natriuretic peptide receptor-C (NPR-C/NPR-3) is a cell surface protein involved in vascular remodelling that is up-regulated in atherosclerosis. NPR-C expression has not been well characterized in human carotid artery occlusive lesions.
Abendschein, Dana R +7 more
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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2020 Atherosclerotic plaque detection by carotid ultrasound provides cardiovascular disease risk stratification. The advantages and disadvantages of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound methods for carotid arterial plaque quantification ...
A. Johri +7 more
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Anatomical Variations of Branching Pattern of the Arch of Aorta: A Cadaveric Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2023 Introduction: The arch of the aorta normally gives off three major branches from its convex surface. Variations in the branching pattern of the Aortic Arch (AA) are not uncommon.
Gautam Shyam +3 more
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Angioarchitectural evolution of clival dural arteriovenous fistulas in two patients. [PDF]
, 2015 Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) may present in a variety of ways, including as carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas. The ophthalmologic sequelae of carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas are known and recognizable, but less commonly seen is the rare clival ...
Amar, Arun P +5 more
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JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, 2020 OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to compare the risk of stroke between patients with carotid artery disease with and without the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) on magnetic resonance imaging.
A. Schindler +18 more
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Magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging of a carotid body tumor in a dog [PDF]
, 2012 A 5-year-old castrated male Labrador Retriever was presented to a referring veterinarian for a swelling in the neck region. Based on the results of histopathology, a carotid body tumor, was diagnosed.
De Cock, Hilde +4 more
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S-Nitrosoglutathione reduces asymptomatic embolization after carotid angioplasty [PDF]
, 2002 Background: The major complication of carotid angioplasty is embolic stroke, which may occur after balloon inflation and deflation or in the early postintervention period.
Clifton, A. +4 more
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Arterial Mechanical Motion Estimation Based on a Semi-Rigid Body Deformation Approach
Sensors, 2014 Arterial motion estimation in ultrasound (US) sequences is a hard task due to noise and discontinuities in the signal derived from US artifacts. Characterizing the mechanical properties of the artery is a promising novel imaging technique to diagnose ...
Pablo Guzman +3 more
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Update on Biomarkers Associated with Large-Artery Atherosclerosis Stroke
Biomolecules, 2023 Intracranial and extracranial large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) are a main cause of ischemic stroke. Biomarkers may aid in the diagnosis of LAA and help to stratify patients’ risk of stroke.
Madalena Rosário, Ana Catarina Fonseca
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Can Emergency Physicians Perform Carotid Artery Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Stenosis in Patients with TIA and Stroke? A Pilot Study [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Patients with severe, symptomatic carotid stenosis can have their subsequent stroke risk reduced by surgical intervention if performed soon after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke.
Nemnom, Marie-Joe +5 more
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