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Clinical imaging of the high-risk or vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Fayad, Zahi A. Fuster, Valentin |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | The study of atherosclerotic disease during its natural history and after therapeutic intervention will enhance our understanding of disease progression and regression and aid in selecting appropriate treatments. Several invasive and noninvasive imaging techniques are available to assess atherosclerotic vessels. Most of the standard techniques identify luminal diameter, stenosis, wall thickness, and plaque volume; however, none can characterize plaque composition and therefore identify the high-risk plaques. We will present the different imaging modalities that have been used for the direct assessment of the carotid, aortic, and coronary atherosclerotic plaques. We will review in detail the use of high-resolution, multicontrast magnetic resonance for the noninvasive imaging of vulnerable plaques and the characterization of plaques in terms of their various components (ie, lipid, fibrous, calcium, or thrombus). |
| Starting Page | 1007 |
| Ending Page | 1007 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://circres.ahajournals.org/content/circresaha/89/4/305.full.pdf?download=true |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://circresaha.smart01.highwire.org/content/circresaha/89/4/305.full.pdf?download=true |
| PubMed reference number | 11509446v1 |
| Volume Number | 89 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Journal | Circulation research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Atherosclerosis Blood Vessel Calcium Dental Plaque Diameter (qualifier value) Imaging Techniques Natural History Phenobarbital Plaque, Atherosclerotic Progressive Disease Senile Plaques Stenosis Thrombosis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
